Molasses Oat Bran Cookies Recipes

MOLASSES OAT BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the oil, egg, 1 cup sugar and molasses and mix very well.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, bran, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves.
• Stir the flour mixture into the sugar mixture until well-blended.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (This is for easier handling).
• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in the 1/4 cup sugar.
• Place 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets and flatten the cookies with the bottom of a drinking glass, dipped in sugar.
• Bake at 375°F for 7-10 minutes until cookies are set and tops are crackle-y.
• Let cool 1 minute on the cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• In a stand mixer, mix the sugar and coconut oil until combined. Add the molasses and eggs and mix until combined. Add the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
• Using a 2-tablespoon or 1-ounce scoop, portion the dough onto the baking sheets, 1/2 to 1 inch apart. If you like chewier cookies, leave the dough as is. If you like crispier cookies, press down with a spoon to flatten. Bake until the edges are brown, about 15 minutes. Cool before serving.

WWII OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

MOLASSES-OAT BRAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and a pinch of sugar in warm water. Set aside to rest for about 5 minutes.
• Mix butter or margarine and molasses into yeast. Add 1 cup oat bran, 2 cups flour, and salt. Stir, and add flour as needed to make dough stick together. When dough forms a ball, turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead for 8 to 10 minutes, adding flour as needed to make a slightly sticky and moist dough. Place in a buttered bowl, and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
• Punch down, and form into two round or oval loaves. Place on a greased baking sheet, and allow to rise 1 hour, or until loaves have doubled in size. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon oat bran on top of the loaves.
• Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 35 to 45 minutes, or until the tops are a nice dark brown and the bottoms of the loaves sound hollow when tapped.

VERA'S OAT BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• Add sugar substitute, eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture, mix at medium speed for 30 seconds.
• Scrape down the bowl.
• Stir flour, oat bran, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon together to blend Add to creamed mixture along with raisins and water.
• Mix at medium speed until blended, Drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil.
• Dip your fingers in cold water and press the dough down to form a round cookie about 2 1/2-inches across.
• Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom.
• Remove cookies from hot cookie sheets to wire racks to cool to room temperature and serve 1 cookie per serving.
• Food exchanges per serving: 2/3 bread and 1 fat Low sodium diets; Omit salt.
• Use salt-free margarine and low-sodium baking powder Low cholesterol diets: Omit eggs.
• Use 1/2 cup egg whites.

OATMEAL RAISIN BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Combine sugars, margarine, eggs, and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well. Stir in oatmeal and cereal.
• Drop by teaspoon onto ungreased cookie sheet two inches apart.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly before removing.

MOLASSES OAT BRAN COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine 1 cup sugar, oil, egg product and molasses mix well. By hand, stir flour, rolled oats, oat bran, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves into sugar mixture until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap refrigerate at least 1 hour for easier handling.Heat oven to 375°F. Spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Shape dough into I-inch balls roll in 1/4 cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart on sprayed-coated cookie sheets. With bottom of glass dipped in sugar, flatten balls slightly.Bake at 375°F. for 7 to 10 minutes or until cookies are set and tops are cracked. Cool 1 minute remove from cookie sheets.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Increase flour to 1 3/4 cups. Bake as directed above.Nutrition Per Serving (1 cookie): Calories 60 Protein 1g Carbohydrate 8g Fat 3g Sodium 50mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.