Peanut and Walnut came to my house for a sleep-over last night...we made kettle corn, watched a movie and snuggled on the couch. Well, mostly snuggled on the couch. Jude can only sit still for a few minutes at a time. In truth, we snuggled on the couch, the kids sat in front of the fire, Jude banged the drum, licked the coffee table, pulled leaves off my plants, tossed the coasters around and turned the light off and on. Great fun on a Saturday night.
This morning I could NOT get the little monster to eat (The big monster had a healthy breakfast...granola with raisins and craisins and an apple.) Usually he eats everything in sight. Feeding children is what Grandma's do best, so by 10:30 I was getting a little anxious. Desperate times call for desperate measures.
While Jude turned the light on and off, banged the drum, got stuck under the couch, pulled the leaves off my plants and watched "Toopie and Binoo", I made chewy oatmeal cookies, with all the things I wanted him to eat for breakfast. (Lauryn, bless her little heart, sat quietly in front of the fire and watched Saturday morning cartoons.)
Cream 1/2 cup shortening and 3/4 cup lightly packed brown sugar.
Add one large egg and one teaspoon vanilla extract.
In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
When blended, slowly add to egg mixture. Add 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats, 1/4 cup milk and 3/4 cup raisins. If you like, you can also add 1/2 cup of nuts.
Drop by teaspoon full onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees until golden brown. (10-12 minutes.) Cool on a wire rack and feed to famished grandchildren.
Pick up cookie crumbs, kiss monsters and repeat. XXOO.
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