Annes Ancient Chinese Secret Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

CHINESE FIVE-SPICE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Soak raisins in a bowl of warm water until plump, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat raisins dry with a towel.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and both sugars with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended; beat vanilla extract in with the second egg.
• Combine oats, flour, walnuts, coconut, five-spice powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir egg mixture into oat mixture until well mixed. Fold in raisins and mix until just incorporated.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

SUPER YUMMY CHOCOLATE CHUNK OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon and kosher salt.
• In large mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter. Using an electric beater or the paddle attachment of the stand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until it they are light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat them into the butter and sugar mixture. Add in the vanilla as well.
• With a rubber spatula or with the stand mixer on low, gradually add the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture. Mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks and walnuts.
• Spoon the cookie dough by 2 tablespoon-size balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Place the cookie dough balls 2 inches apart on the cookie sheet. Place the cookie sheet in the oven and bake for 12 to 13 minutes.
• When the cookies come out of the oven IMMEDIATELY sprinkle each cookie with a few grains of sea salt. This is really important to do while the cookies are hot.
• Let the cookies cool for 2 to 3 minutes and then transfer them to a cooling rack.

ANNE'S ANCIENT CHINESE SECRET OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375, grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, brown sugar and butter, beat until light and fluffy.
• Add vanilla and egg, blend well.
• Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Stir in oats, raisins, nuts and chocolate chips.
• Droup dough by rounded teaspoons 2" apart on cookie sheets.
• Bake 7-10 minutes.
• Cool for one minute and remove from cookie sheet onto cooling racks.

OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar and butter. Mix in the egg, vanilla and milk. Stir in the flour, baking powder and soda and salt until well combined. Stir in the oats and the raisins. Grease a cookie sheet and drop batter using a spoon. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.

TRADITIONAL ANISE COOKIES

Steps:

• With a Kitchenaid mixer: beat eggs 20 minutes with 2 cups of granulated sugar (yes I mean 20 minutes as this is what will make the cookies light as a feather with a crisp melt in you mouth top crust).
• Add flour gradually, beating well after each addition. Add 1 tsp anise oil and blend well.
• Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and let stand in a draft free place overnight.
• Bake in a 375°F oven for 10 minutes until light golden but do not brown.
• Cool on baking racks thoroughly before storing.
• Store in a tightly covered cookie tin (not plastic).
• The longer you let the cookie age, the better it will be.

SHHH SECRET SECRET COOKIES

Steps:

• Blend oatmeal in a blender or processor to a fine powder.
• Cream butter, and both sugars.
• Add eggs, vanilla.
• Mix with flour, oat meal, salt, baking powder, and bicarb.
• Add chocolate chips.
• Roll into balls and place 2 inches apart on baking paper lined tray.
• Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees (180 C).