Oatmeal Cookies With Chocolate Chunks And Candied Ginger Recipes

SALTY OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line 3 sheet pans with parchment paper.
• In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium-high speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl with a rubber spatula. On low speed, add the vanilla, then the eggs, one at a time. Scrape down the bowl again.
• Meanwhile, sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into a medium bowl. Mix in the oats. With the mixer on low, slowly add the flour mixture to the butter-sugar mixture. Don't overbeat it! With a rubber spatula, stir in the chocolate and cranberries until the dough is well mixed. With a 1 3/4-inch ice cream scoop (or two spoons), scoop round balls of dough onto the prepared sheet pans. Sprinkle lightly with fleur de sel. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until nicely browned. Serve warm or at room temperature.

DIABETIC OATMEAL COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS AND CANDIED GINGE

Steps:

• Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In food processor, combine oats, both flours, salt, and baking soda and ground ginger.
• Pulse until oats are coarsely chopped, about 6 (1-second) pulses and set aside.
• Using electric mixer at high speed, beat butter and Splenda brown sugar until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add egg white and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Add oat mixture and mix at low speed just until incorporated.
• Stir in chocolate and ginger.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.
• Bake, 2 pans at a time, switching positions of pans halfway through baking, until golden and slightly crisp on edges, about 10 to 14 minutes. Cool on sheets 3 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Continue making cookies with remaining dough and cooled sheets.
• Transportation tips:.
• To keep them fresh, pack the cookies in covered containers with waxed paper between each layer. If it's very hot out, you may want to refrigerate them until you leave to ensure that they won't melt before dessert time.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE CHUNKS AND CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Arrange racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat to 375°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In food processor, combine oats, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, salt, and baking soda. Pulse until oats are coarsely chopped, about 6 (1-second) pulses. Set aside.
• Using electric mixer at high speed, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add egg, honey, and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 1 minute. Add oat mixture and mix at low speed just until incorporated. Stir in chocolate and ginger.
• Drop rounded tablespoons of dough about 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake, 2 pans at a time, switching positions of pans halfway through baking, until golden and slightly crisp on edges, about 14 to 16 minutes. Cool on sheets 3 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely. Continue making cookies with remaining dough and cooled sheets.
• Transportation tips:
• To keep them fresh, pack the cookies in covered containers with waxed paper between each layer. If it's very hot out, you may want to refrigerate them until you leave to ensure that they won't melt before dessert time.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Beat butter and sugars at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beating well.
• Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife.
• Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl, stirring well.
• Add oats; stir well.
• Add to butter mixture; stir until well blended.
• Gently stir in morsels and pecans.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until brown the edges are brown, but the middle still looks a bit gooey.
• Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, using a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugars on medium-low speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on medium speed until each one is fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the oats and mix on low speed to combine, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Scrape the bowl well.
• Use a No. 16 (1/4-cup) scoop to portion the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets --stagger the cookies, leaving 1 1/2 inches between them to allow for spreading.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the sheets from front to back and top to bottom at the halfway mark, until evenly golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool.