Chewy Oatmeal Date Raisin Cookies Recipe 445

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE (SOFT & CHEWY)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Adjust oven racks to middle and low position, ensuring you have 4"/10cm between each rack. Line 2 trays with parchment/baking paper.
• Optional: Soak raisins in boiled water for 10 minutes. Drain then pat dry. (This makes them plumper).
• Sift dry ingredients: Sift flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon into a bowl.
• Cream butter and sugar: Using a stand mixer or electric mixer, beat butter until creamy. Then beat in sugar until fluffy - about 2 - 3 minutes.
• Add eggs: Beat in eggs one at a time until incorporated.
• Mix in flour: Use a wooden spoon to stir the flour mixture in.
• Stir in oats and raisins: Stir in oats and raisins - this requires a bit of effort as the dough gets firm!
• Roll and flatten balls: Form 4cm / 1.6" balls (~18) and place onto baking trays 4"/10cm apart. I use an ice cream scoop. Then press down to slighty flatten into a thick disc shape.
• Bake for 11 minutes. Then swap the trays between the shelves AND turn the trays around. Bake for a further 11 - 14 minutes, or until cookies are golden on the edges and LIGHT golden on the surface.
• Cool on the trays for 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack. Cool for 30 minutes before serving.

CHEWY OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter, sugar and molasses in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the raisins by hand. For the best flavor and texture, cover the dough and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 12 balls, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten with the back of a fork. Bake until the cookies are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

CHEWY OATMEAL DATE RAISIN NUT

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together well the butter and brown and white sugar. Add the eggs and beat about 3 minutes.
• Add the vanilla and spices and blend well. Add the milk to the batter. Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda and add one-third of this dry mixture at a time to the wet mixture blending well.
• Add the oats and work into th batter. Finally, add the nuts, dates, and raisins. Using a spring form scoop, dollop the batter on to a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
• Do not crowd cookies giving about 2-3" space between each. Bake in preheated 350 oven about 10 minutes. Repeat with all the batter. Let cool and eat.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil; butter foil. Blend first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter, vegetable shortening, and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, dates, and walnuts. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly.
• Bake cookies until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on sheets. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

RAISIN-DATE-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter, sugars, eggs, molasses and vanilla together until well combined.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Add to butter mixture and combine thoroughly.
• Stir in oats, raisins and dates.
• Drop onto well greased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are browned and centers are somewhat firm.
• Cool a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing. These firm up a bit as they cool. This can be a bit tricky. Remove them too soon and they mush together, too late and the edges may stick to the cookie sheet.

CHEWY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and set the rack on the lower and upper thirds of the oven.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar until smooth. Mix in the brown sugar, then the egg, applesauce, and vanilla.
• Stir in the dry ingredients, then the oats and raisins.
• Drop the batter by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on the baking sheets and use a fork to gently flatten the dough.
• Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they "look dull on the surface but are moist and soft", according the Nick. Rotate baking sheets during baking for even heating.
• (I made mine bigger, so whatever size you make them, just bake them until they look as directed by Nick.).
• Storage: Once cool, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.