Fabulous Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

KRISTEN'S AWESOME OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the egg, water and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled oats. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on baking sheets for a couple of minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.

THE BEST OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, raisins, and vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and stir until all of the dry ingredients are absorbed. Next, stir in the egg and raisin mixture, then stir in the rolled oats and pecans. Dough will be stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

GRANDMOTHER'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat eggs, and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in raisins and eggs, then stir in oats and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.

FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together brown sugar, shortening, and granulated sugar; add water, eggs, and vanilla: beat well.
• Add combined oats, flour, salt, and baking soda: mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 11-13 minutes until edges are golden brown.
• Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.

EXCELLENT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and nuts until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

FABULOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar.
• 2. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3. Add Vanilla.
• 4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• 5. Mix in oats. If using electric mixer, stir in by hand.
• 6. Stir in chocolate chips. You can substitute raisins, or add them in with the chocolate chips.
• 7. Cover dough and chill for about an hour.
• 8. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• 9. Grease cookie sheets.
• 10. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Place balls of dough about two inches apart. If you want a crisper cookie, press the cookie a little bit flat.
• 11. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

FULL-OF-GOODNESS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine water and flaxseed. In a large bowl, combine the plums, dates and raisins. Cover with boiling water. Let flaxseed and plum mixtures stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in the applesauce, maple syrup and orange zest. Combine the oats, flours, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Drain plum mixture; stir plum mixture and flaxseed into dough., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., ,

PHOEBE'S FABULOUS OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas Mark 5.
• Cream together; butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
• In a small bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
• Mix into butter mixture until just combined.
• Stir in raisins if desired.
• Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving a 2" gap between each mound.
• Tip: I used a dessert-spoon and made ovals rather than balls (quenelles, if we're being posh) as I heard that this caused the dough to spread less.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.

FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. In a large bowl, using electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until soft and smooth. Add brown sugar and sugar, beating until fluffy. stir in egg and vanilla.
• Stir in flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Beat on low speed until combined. Stir in oats, then raisins and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• Drop 1/4 cup portions of batter, 3 inches apart, onto two ungreased baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake until centers are puffy and edges start to brown, about 13 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• Meanwhile, in microwave safe dish, place remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Cook on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted when stirred. Spoon melted chocolate into a zippered bag, cut a small hole in a corner, and squeeze over cookies in a zigzag pattern.

ULTIMATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, water and vanilla extract.
• Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well.
• Stir in quick oats and raisins.
• Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
• Cool on tray for 1 minute and move to wire rack to complete cooling.