Fabulous Oatmeal Cookies Food

PHOEBE'S FABULOUS OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas Mark 5.
• Cream together; butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
• In a small bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
• Mix into butter mixture until just combined.
• Stir in raisins if desired.
• Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving a 2" gap between each mound.
• Tip: I used a dessert-spoon and made ovals rather than balls (quenelles, if we're being posh) as I heard that this caused the dough to spread less.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.

FABULOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. In a medium bowl cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar.
• 2. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 3. Add Vanilla.
• 4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• 5. Mix in oats. If using electric mixer, stir in by hand.
• 6. Stir in chocolate chips. You can substitute raisins, or add them in with the chocolate chips.
• 7. Cover dough and chill for about an hour.
• 8. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
• 9. Grease cookie sheets.
• 10. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Place balls of dough about two inches apart. If you want a crisper cookie, press the cookie a little bit flat.
• 11. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

ULTIMATE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, water and vanilla extract.
• Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well.
• Stir in quick oats and raisins.
• Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
• Cool on tray for 1 minute and move to wire rack to complete cooling.

SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

THE VERY BEST OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together shortening and sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
• Sift together flour, salt and soda.
• Add to creamed mixture.
• Stir in oats slowly.
• Mix well. Add nuts, chips or raisins, if desired. Dough will be fairly stiff.
• Drop by heaping tablespoon on lightly greased cookie sheet. (I use a 4 teaspoon cookie scoop and press them down slightly before baking).
• Bake for 8-10 minutes.

FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cream together brown sugar, shortening, and granulated sugar; add water, eggs, and vanilla: beat well.
• Add combined oats, flour, salt, and baking soda: mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 11-13 minutes until edges are golden brown.
• Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.