Granola Raisin Cookies Recipes

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIE GRANOLA

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Whisk together the butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Add the oats, and toss until evenly coated. Spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake the oat mixture until golden and toasted, 30 to 35 minutes, stirring about halfway through. Let cool completely on the baking sheet. Stir in both kinds of raisins. (The granola can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.)

GRANDMA'S BOILED RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bring water to boil in small pot, add raisans and boil 5 minutes. Cool. Do not drain water - it will be used in recipe.
• Cream shortening and sugar.
• Add eggs and beat well.
• Add cooled raisans with any left over water, and vanilla.
• Stir flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and allspice to wet ingredients.
• Drop by teaspoon onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. This mixture is not meant to be really dry.
• Bake 10 minutes.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Mix in the rolled oats alternately with the milk. Finally, stir in the raisins. Drop by heaping spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden and tops are dry. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place raisins in a small bowl. Cover with boiling water; let stand for 5 minutes. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in walnuts and raisins., Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Flatten with a glass. Bake at 325° for 8-10 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks.

GRANDMA'S RAISIN FILLED COOKIES

Steps:

• Raisin Mixture: Soak raisins in hot water.
• When plumb and soft, drain water and grind.
• Put in saucepan and add sugar, salt, and water.
• Mix the flour with just enough water to make smooth paste, then add to raisin mixture.
• Let come to boil, then set off to cool.
• Cookie: In large mixing bowl, cream together butter& sugar.
• Beat in eggs.
• Add milk and vanilla.
• Mix until well blended.
• Combine dry ingredients together and add to butter mixture.
• Roll out onto flour surface to about 1/4 inch thickness.
• Cut with round cutter.
• Lay on cookie sheet, and add 1 Tablespoon (about) ground raisin mixture to each cookie.
• Top with another round cookie, pinch sides together.
• Bake@ 350 8-10 minutes or until just starting to brown.

CINNAMON-RAISIN GRANOLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine oats and coconut; set aside. In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, oil, honey and cinnamon; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Pour over oat mixture; stir to coat. Spread in a large shallow baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool. Add raisins. Store in an airtight container.