Carols Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

MARI'S HOMEMADE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and both the brown and granulated sugar. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir in the dry mixture to the butter mixture. Then add the oatmeal, pecans and coconut.
• Using an ice cream scooper, drop some of the dough on an ungreased baking sheet 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookies turn a light brown, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining dough.

CAROLYNN'S CHOCOLATE-CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and baking soda; set aside. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt butter. Turn off heat and add both sugars; whisk until combined. Transfer mixture to a medium bowl, and let cool to room temperature.
• Whisk egg, egg yolk, and vanilla into butter mixture. Fold in reserved flour mixture until just combined. Fold in chips and nuts. Wrap dough in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Using two large spoons, place golf-ball-size mounds of dough 3 inches apart on baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown and the tops no longer look wet, 12 to 14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely before serving.

OATMEAL CARROT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; add egg and vanilla extract and beat until incorporated.
• Whisk all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and cloves together in a bowl; stir into butter mixture until just incorporated. Fold oats, carrots, raisins, and walnuts into dough. Drop large mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle each with coarse sugar.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes.

CAROL'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream shortening (I use butter flavored Crisco) and sugar together.
• Add eggs and vanilla to mixture.
• dissolve baking soda in the milk and add to mixture.
• Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon and allspice. Add to sugar mixture.
• Add oatmeal, pecans and raisins.
• Drop by Tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minute.

CAROL'S COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375. Put oats into food processor and pulse until broken into small pieces.
• Add the flour and process.
• Next add walnuts, oil, maple syrup and salt and run food processor unil well mixed.
• Drop the batter onto cookie sheets using a generous tablespoon per cookie.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Remove and cool on a plate or rack.
• Leftovers freeze well. Makes about 1 dozen cookies.

HEALTHIER CARROT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Combine honey and coconut oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add carrots and eggs and mix well.
• Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined. Mix in oats, raisins, and walnuts until well distributed.
• Drop large spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets and flatten with a fork, if desired.
• Bake in the preheated oven until tops are a golden color, about 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.