Dianes Six Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe Epicuriouscom

SIX-SPICE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter/margarine and sugar, then beat in egg and vanilla.
• Sift together flour, spices, baking soda and salt, and mix in.
• Add oats and raisins and mix well.
• Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes at 375ºF.

DIANE'S 6-SPICE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 375 degrees.
• Sift together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla.
• Add flour mixture and slowly beat until just combined well.
• Stir in rolled oats and raisins (dough will be stiff).
• Working in batches, drop dough by level tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute and transfer to racks to cool completely.

SLICE-AND-BAKE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk both flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars on high speed until light and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend and scraping down bowl between additions. Beat in vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low. Gradually add dry ingredients; mix just to combine. Fold in oats and raisins.
• Divide dough between 2 large sheets of parchment paper. Using paper as an aid, roll up each piece of dough into a 1 1/2" diameter log. Wrap in plastic; freeze for at least 4 hours and up to 3 weeks.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Unwrap dough and cut into 1/2"-thick rounds (return unused dough to freezer); place 2" apart on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
• Bake cookies until edges are golden brown, 15-18 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool.
• DO AHEAD: Cookies can be baked 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.