Rich Oat Cookies 1968 Recipes

RICH OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and shortening.
• Blend in brown sugar. Add baking soda dissolved in boiling water, vanilla, and lemon extract.
• Add gradually, sifted flour, salt and coconut. Work in 2 cups rolled oats.
• Form dough into small balls. Place on greased baking sheet. Press flat with floured fork.
• Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.

CRAISY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, sift together flour, soda, powder, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with a mixer. Mix in honey and vanilla until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated. Mix in coconut, dried cranberries, oats and rosemary. Fold dry ingredients into butter mixture. Form into balls, approximately 2 tablespoons. Place 2 inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake until cookies turn golden, 13 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Let sit 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a rack to cool completely.

CLASSIC OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with Silpats; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs; mix on high speed to combine. Mix in vanilla; set aside.
• Combine oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, and baking powder in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, and beat on low speed to combine, 10 to 15 seconds. Remove bowl from mixer, and stir in dried fruits and nuts.
• Using a large metal scoop, drop dough onto prepared sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake until golden and just set, about 18 minutes. Transfer sheets to wire rack to cool.

GRANDMA'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice and cloves; stir into the sugar mixture until well blended. Mix in the rolled oats alternately with the milk. Finally, stir in the raisins. Drop by heaping spoonfuls 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 11 minutes, or until edges are golden and tops are dry. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to cool on wire racks.

RICH OAT COOKIES 1968

Steps:

• Measure the flour and salt and set aside.
• Dissolve the baking soda in the boiling water.
• Cream the butter, shortening, blend in the sugar well.
• Add the dissolved soda, then vanilla.
• Add in the dry ingredients, and combine until well blended.
• Shape into small balls 2 inches apart set onto parchment lined cookie sheet. Press down with a floured fork.
• Bake in preheated oven 350 degrees, for 10 to 14 minutes, until golden.