Flotsam 'n' Jetsam - Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter or 3/4 cup oil
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup evaporated milk
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 T. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
3 cups quick cooking oats


Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. Cream together the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat in the dry ingredients a bit at a time.

3. Roll the dough into walnut-sized balls and place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each dough ball with a fork dipped in sugar.

4. Bake for 10 minutes and check, cooking for another 3-5 minutes if the cookies are still pale on their undersides. Remove from oven, cool for a few minutes, and transfer to a plate.

Variations

Add raisins, sunflower seeds, chocolate chips, or coconut for a change in flavour.