Chewy Oatmeal Date Raisin Cookies Recipe 445

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream together well the butter and brown and white sugar. Add the eggs and beat about 3 minutes. Add the vanilla and spices and blend well. Add the milk to the batter. Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda and add one-third of this dry mixture at a time to the wet mixture blending well. Add the oats and work into the batter. Finally, add the nuts, dates, and raisins. Using a spring-form scoop, dollop the batter on to a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Do not crowd cookies giving about 2-3" space between each. Bake in preheated 350°F oven about 10 minutes. Repeat with all the batter. Let cool and eat. (Note: These also make a cute mini-muffin using cupcake liners if you want.)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter, sugars, eggs, molasses and vanilla together until well combined.
• Sift together dry ingredients.
• Add to butter mixture and combine thoroughly.
• Stir in oats, raisins and dates.
• Drop onto well greased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes, until edges are browned and centers are somewhat firm.
• Cool a few minutes on the cookie sheet before removing. These firm up a bit as they cool. This can be a bit tricky. Remove them too soon and they mush together, too late and the edges may stick to the cookie sheet.

Steps:

• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter, sugar and molasses in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the raisins by hand. For the best flavor and texture, cover the dough and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 12 balls, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten with the back of a fork. Bake until the cookies are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, cream butter, shortening, and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy.
• Add honey, eggs, and vanilla, then gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, dates, and walnuts.
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly with the bottom of a buttered glass.
• Bake cookies 10-12 minutes at 350F or until until golden brown.
• Cool completely on sheets.
• When cool, store in airtight containers.