Oh pshaw, on Fri 01 Sep 2006 06:48:04p, enigma meant to say...

> "jmcquown" > wrote in
> :
>
>> Jude wrote:
>>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> I had a craving for oatmeal cookies but didn't like the
>>>> recipes I have, so I went searching for a new one. This
>>>> one looked good so I thought I would give it a try. I
>>>> just took out the first batch and tried one. We have a
>>>> winner. They are very tasty and have a nice crunchy
>>>> texture. I added about 2/4 cup of chocolate chips and a
>>>> 1/2 cup raisins.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> FAMOUS QUAKER OATMEAL COOKIES
>>>>
>>>> 3/4 c. vegetable shortening
>>>> 1 c. firmly packed Imperial brown sugar 1/2 c. Imperial granulated
>>>> sugar
>>
>>> Not familiar with "Imperial" sugar, is that a brand name?
>>>
>>
>> Just use any white granulated sugar. He was quoting the
>> recipe from the box of Quaker Oats; obviously the two
>> brands are affiliated which happens a lot. BTW, Quaker Oats has always
>> had a good oatmeal cookie recipe
>
> how odd. that's not the same recipe as on my box of Quaker
> Oats. mine is the Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie recipe,
> which starts with a whole cup of butter & just says dark brown
> sugar & white sugar (no brand) for the sugars.
> must be regional variations?
> lee

It's exactly the same as the recipe on a Quaker Oats tin that i bought in
the 1970s, except that no brands are specified.

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Wayne Boatwright
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