Christmas > Recipes > CookiesJune 15, 2009

Oatmeal Cookies

An every day favorite!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup walnuts

Directions:

Cream margarine and brown sugar in bowl. Beat in eggs. Sift dry ingredients together. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients and mixing well after each addition. Stir in oats, raisins, dates and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes or until brown.

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Oatmeal Cookies

A good old-fashioned cookie recipe. Very, very moist and good!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups oatmeal

Directions:

Simmer raisins in water for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool. Cream margarine and sugar. Add baking soda dissolved in buttermilk, beaten eggs and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients. Add raisins and raisin juice; mix. Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F until brown, about 12-15 minutes.

Servings: varies according to cookie size.
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 12-15 Minutes

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Shared on: 10/11/2011

Oatmeal Cookies

One of my favorite recipes.

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1 cup margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 F. Cream sugar, brown sugar and margarine in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Add mixture of baking soda, flour, salt and cinnamon alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in oats, raisins and pecans. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove to wire rack to cool. Store in airtight container. 36-40 cookies.

Servings: 36-40
Prep Time: 10-15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 12-15 Minutes

By Robin from Washington, IA

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Shared on: 06/15/2011

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Mix thoroughly and add to beaten ingredients. Shape the dough in to a long roll. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate.


Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup margarine
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup sifted flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 3 cups oatmeal (uncooked)

Directions

Beat margarine, sugar, eggs, water, and vanilla. Sift together dry ingredients (all but oats.). Mix with sugar mixture. Mix well. Blend in oatmeal and drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. Add chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips or coconut if desired to your dough.

By Robin


Mix all dry ingredients and break up the sugar well. Pour into the mix all the wet ing. and mix well. Mixture is sort of sticky.


Combine all dry ingredients in bowl. Add shortening, mixing well. Add eggs, mixing well. Add vanilla.


Cream sugar, margarine and egg together. Add other ingredients.


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