Rachael Rays Oatmeal Raisin 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

OATMEAL COOKIE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients, the first 7, in a bowl. In a another bowl, mix the wet ingredients, the next 4. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined, then fold in the mashed up bananas and the raisins. Stir in the melted butter.
• Heat a griddle over medium heat and brush with additional melted butter. Cook pancakes, each about 1/3 cup, until bubbles form on the top, then turn. Cakes will cook in about 2 minutes on each side. Keep pancakes tented with foil as they come off the griddle to keep them hot. Serve with drizzled honey or maple syrup over the top.

RACHAEL RAY'S OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Coarsely chop nuts.
• In bowl combine nuts and all dry ingredients.
• Beat butter, brown sugar and white sugar until fluffy. About 4 minutes.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix at medium speed until well mixed.
• Add the flour mixture at low speed.
• Stir in the oats and raisins.
• Let stand for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Using large or small cookie scoop drop dough onto prepared sheets.
• Bake until cookies are deep golden. 12-14 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes. Transfer to racks to cool completely.

OATMEAL-FENNEL SEED COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Put the raisins into a small bowl, then cover with the bourbon and let sit for 15 minutes. Drain, then set aside.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the flour, oats, fennel seeds, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger and clove in a large bowl. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars on medium-high until light and fluffy. Add the egg and beat until combined. Turn the speed to low and slowly spoon in the dry mixture until well combined, then add the bourbon-soaked raisins and sliced almonds.
• Scoop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets using a medium-sized scoop. Bake for 6 minutes, then rotate and switch the positions of the baking sheets and bake until golden brown on top but still slightly soft in the middle, another 6 minutes. Transfer the baking sheets to cooling racks (do not remove the cookies from the baking sheets). Drizzle the cookies with honey and sprinkle with a little flaky salt. Let cool for 15 to 20 minutes before removing the cookies from the baking sheets. Let cool for 5 more minutes, then serve.

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
• For the cookies: Toss the raisins in the warm rum or water and let soak at least 10 minutes then drain.
• Whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs and then the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the oats, walnuts and the drained raisins.
• Scoop rounded tablespoons of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake, rotating the position of the pans halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, about 14 minutes. Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• For the filling: Add the cream cheese and butter to a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to cream them together. Gradually add the powdered sugar, while mixing, scraping down the bowl as necessary. Once incorporated, add the vanilla and beat to incorporate. Fold in the shredded coconut by hand.
• To assemble cookie sandwiches: Scoop a tablespoon of filling onto the flat side of a cookie. Take another cookie and place it on top of the filling, flat side-down, to create a sandwich. Continue with the remaining cookies and filling. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

RACHAEL RAY'S (LIGHTENED UP) OATMEAL COOKIE PANCAKES!

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients, the first 7, in a bowl.
• In a another bowl, mix the wet ingredients, the next 4. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry until just combined, then fold in the mashed up bananas and the raisins.
• Stir in the melted light butter.
• Heat a griddle over medium heat and spray with cooking spray.
• Cook pancakes, each about 1/3 cup, until bubbles form on the top, then turn.
• Cakes will cook in about 2 minutes on each side.
• Keep pancakes tented with foil as they come off the griddle to keep them hot.
• Serve with drizzled honey or (sugar free) maple syrup over the top.

OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES (COOK'S ILLUSTRATED)

Steps:

• Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions; heat oven to 350 degrees. In bowl of electric mixer or by hand, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together, then stir them into butter-sugar mixture with wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in oats and optional raisins.
• Form dough into sixteen to twenty 2-inch balls, placing each dough round onto one of two parchment paper-covered, large cookie sheets. Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes. (Halfway during baking, turn cookie sheets from front to back and also switch them from top to bottom.) Slide cookies on parchment onto cooling rack. Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.