Aunt Bettys Oatmeal Cookies Food

OATMEAL-DATE COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream shortening; gradually add the sugar, beating well. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Combine flour, salt and soda. Add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in the uncooked oats and chopped dates.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes (centers will be slightly soft). Remove from cookie sheets while still warm; complete cooling on wire racks.

BETH'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Bring the raisins to a boil in a saucepan with the 2 cups water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool. Reserve 5 tablespoons of water from the raisins. Drain the rest of the water from the raisins.
• Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat again. Stir in the raisin water.
• Sift the flour and spices together; mix into the creamed butter/sugar/egg mixture. Fold in the raisins, rolled oats and walnuts.
• Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes until top springs back when pressed lightly.

AUNT MYRNA'S OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat sugars, shortening, eggs & vanilla until fluffy.
• Mix in flour, soda & salt.
• Stir in oatmeal and chips by hand.
• Let the dough rest for about 10 minutes or so to moisten the oatmeal.
• Drop on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees, 8 minutes on bottom rack and 8 minutes on top rack.

AUNTIE EM'S KITCHEN OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. With the mixer running, add the eggs, one at a time, until each is incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in the raisins.
• Line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop one-fourth cup dough for each cookie and slightly flatten them, leaving 2 inches between each cookie (they will spread). Slightly flatten the top of each cookie and bake one tray at a time, on the center rack, for consistent baking and coloring. The cookies will be done when set and lightly colored and the edges are slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

AUNT REBA'S OATMEAL COOKIES - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter with both sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, and stir Stir in oats and walnuts, if using.
• Roll dough into small balls, about 1 tbsp each. Place balls on parchment lined baking sheets and press very flat with a fork or flat bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
• Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 8 - 12 minutes.
• Cook on wire racks.