Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat oil and brown sugar until blended. Beat in eggs, then milk. Combine cake mix and oats; gradually add to brown sugar mixture and mix well. Fold in raisins and pecans., Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl; set aside. Put butter and sugars into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on medium speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs and vanilla. Reduce speed to low. Add oat mixture; mix until just combined. Mix in raisins.
• Using a 2-inch ice cream scoop, drop dough onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper, spacing 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly with your hand.
• Bake until golden and just set, about 14 minutes. Let cool on sheets on wire racks, about 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to racks, and let cool completely. Wrap each cookie in plastic wrap before packaging.

Steps:

• Simmer raisins and water in saucepan over low heat until plump for 20 minutes.
• Drain raisin liquid into measuring cup.
• Add water to make 1/2 cup.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Stir in raisin liquid.
• Measure flour and combine with, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices.
• Stir into creamed mixture.
• Add oats, nuts and raisins.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes.

Steps:

• Combine eggs, raisins, and vanilla extract in bowl and let stand--covered for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Cream together butter and the brown and granulated sugars.
• Add flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; mix well.
• Add raisin mixture, oatmeal, and optional chopped nuts. The dough may seem a little dry; but it will be fine.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Notes: Recipe works well doubled.
• Time to make does not include the 1 hour needed for soaking the raisins.
• You can use golden or dark raisins.

Steps:

• In a saucepan, cook raisins in water over medium heat until plump, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Add enough water to liquid to measure 1/2 cup. In a bowl, cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisin liquid. Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and oats. Add nuts if desired. , Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• In large mixer bowl combine all ingredients except flour and raisins. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 min).
• Add flour, continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 min).
• By hand, stir in raisins.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minute or until edges are lightly browned.