Holiday Oatmeal Cookie Mix Recipes

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13-15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in covered container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• For the mix:Whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Spoon into a 1-quart jar.
• Add the remaining mix ingredients in layers, pressing down lightly on each before adding the next. Seal jar.
• To prepare:Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Pour cookie mix into a large bowl and stir in egg and melted butter. Stir to combine.
• Drop cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets by rounded tablespoons, leaving 2 inches between each cookie.
• Bake until edges are just golden, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat softened butter and sugars together in a bowl until smooth.
• 2. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix well and set aside.
• 3. In another bowl. Whisk together baking soda, salt, flour and cinnamon together.
• 4. Mix flour mixture with the sugar butter mixture. Mix well to combine.
• 5. Add oatmeal, fruit and nuts. Mix well. ( optional refrigerate dough for one hour prior to baking)
• 6. Drop by tablespoons onto parchment lined sheet pan.
• 7. Bake at 350 degree's bake 10-15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

COUNTRY OATMEAL COOKIE IN A JAR

Steps:

• Using a 1 quart or 1 liter jar, layer in the ingredients in the order given. Pack down the jar after each addition. Put the lid on, and cover with an 8 inch circle of fabric. Secure the fabric over the lid using a rubber band, then cover the rubber band by tying a nice piece of ribbon or raffia around the lid. Attach a tag to the ribbon with the following instructions:
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a medium bowl, cream together 3/4 cup of softened butter, with 2 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla. Add the entire contents of the jar, and mix by hand until combined. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
• In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
• In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
• Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
• Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.

CHRISTMAS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Place racks in upper third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Add eggs and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
• Add craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins) and nuts, if using, and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
• Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
• Let stand on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.