Mildreds 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.

MILDRED'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream lard and butter with sugar.
• Add eggs.
• Add vanilla, baking powder and baking soda.
• Add sour cream.
• Add flour.
• Add oatmeal.
• Add raisins.
• Let stand 1 hour.
• Drop by teaspoonful on baking sheet sprayed with Pam.
• Bake 10 minutes in 350° degree oven or until golden.

MINDY'S BANANA-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix bananas, oats, oat cereal, chocolate chips, cranberries, and coconut in a bowl, adding more oats or cereal as needed to make a soft dough. Roll into 12 equal balls. Arrange balls on the prepared cookie sheet and gently flatten.
• Bake on the middle rack of the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

MILDRED'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients.
• Chill for one hour.
• Roll and cut.
• (I use cutters) Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes on ungreased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with colored sugar.

MARGIE'S SHORTBREAD OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Dissolve the baking soda in the water.
• Combine the oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the baking soda mixture and form dough into a ball. Either roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

MRS. FIELD'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
• Cream sugars, butter and vanilla together until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; combine until dry ingredients are moist.
• Stir in oatmeal.
• Add raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, if desired. They are great on their own.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE! You definetly want them chewy.

ICED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Position racks in the top and bottom thirds of the oven, and preheat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 cookie sheets with silicone liners (such as Silpat®).
• Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Combine butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl, until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until blended, about 1 minutes, scraping the sides as needed. Add dry ingredients and mix on low speed just until blended. Mix in oats, raisins, and pecans on low speed just to blend.
• With a 2-inch cookie scoop, scoop dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven, rotating sheets halfway through, until cookies are light golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• While the cookies are cooking, whisk powdered sugar, butter, and 1 tablespoon apple juice together in a bowl until smooth. Add more juice if needed for a good drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle icing over cooled cookies. Let icing set before serving, about 30 minutes.

MARY ALDEN'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together Crisco and sugars; stir in eggs, water, and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients, stirring to blend.
• Mix in raisins (or chocolate chips).
• Drop by half teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F or 12 minutes.
• (Do not let cookies get too brown or they will burn on the bottom.).

MILDRED'S ORIGINAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400ºF.
• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and lightly stir until well mixed.
• Transfer to a loaf pan and pat into shape.
• Bake 45-60 minutes until cooked through and browned on top.
• Remove from oven and let rest on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before cutting.