Holiday Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

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.

OATMEAL DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease cookie sheets.
• In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and both sugars until light and fluffy, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Blend in vanilla.
• Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, mixing well with spoon.
• Stir in oats, dates and walnuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, on cookie sheet.
• Bake for 8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on racks.

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 RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Add flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix well.
• Stir in oats, raisins, walnuts, and candy pieces.
• Drop by tablespoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.