Oatmeal Fennel Seed Cookies Recipes

THESE OATMEAL-FENNEL-RAISIN COOKIES ARE ONE OF RACH'S FAVES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚F
• In the bowl of a food processor, pulse 1 cup old-fashioned oats until coarsely ground or "sandy" in texture
• Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, the remaining ½ cup oats, salt, baking powder, baking soda, fennel seeds, ginger, cinnamon and cloves
• Whisk to combine
• In a second mixing bowl, using your hands, combine the brown sugar and granulated sugar
• In the bowl of a standing mixer, add the butter and, with the mixer running on low, add the sugars
• One at a time, with the mixer still on low, add in the eggs
• Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat until fluffy and pale, about 1 minute
• Reduce the speed to low and add the dry ingredients in small increments, about ½ cup at a time, until incorporated
• (It takes a while, but be patient
• ) Turn off the mixer once the dry ingredients are incorporated and the dough has formed
• Mix in the almonds and raisins using a large rubber spatula or clean hands
• Using a cookie scoop or large kitchen spoon, scoop the dough into large walnut-sized balls and arrange about 6 to 8 cookies each on a parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving a few inches between each cookie
• Bake cookies for 6 minutes, rotate the pan, and bake until cookies have spread and browned around the edges and risen slightly in the center, about 6 minutes more
• Remove the cookies from the oven and, while the cookies are still warm, drizzle with honey and sprinkle with fennel pollen and flaky sea salt
• Let cool on the cookie sheet

SESAME SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• Beat the butter and sugars in a large bowl using an electric mixer until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add the tahini, vanilla and egg and beat until light, about 3 minutes. Stir in the flour. Form the dough into two 12-inch logs that are 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until very firm, 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Line two or three baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Remove one log of dough from the refrigerator and slice into 1/4- inch-thick slices. Place the sesame seeds on a plate. Coat the cookies in sesame seeds by pressing them lightly into the seeds, and place them on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until lightly golden around the edges, about 12 minutes, rotating the baking sheets top to bottom and front to back halfway through cooking. Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, and then transfer to a rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining log.
• From Food Network Kitchen

CHINESE FIVE-SPICE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Soak raisins in a bowl of warm water until plump, about 30 minutes. Drain and pat raisins dry with a towel.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat butter and both sugars with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Beat the first egg into the butter until completely blended; beat vanilla extract in with the second egg.
• Combine oats, flour, walnuts, coconut, five-spice powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Stir egg mixture into oat mixture until well mixed. Fold in raisins and mix until just incorporated.
• Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.

OATMEAL CHIA SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, chia seeds, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir applesauce and coconut oil into oat mixture until dough is evenly mixed. Fold cranberries, chocolate chips, and coconut into dough. Spoon dough onto the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.

FENNEL TEA COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, soak fennel seed in boiling water; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg. Drain fennel seed. Combine the flour, baking soda and fennel seed; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. , Roll into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool on wire racks.