Fannie Farmer Oatmeal Cookie Food

CAPE COD OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• 3. Arrange by teaspoonfuls on unbuttered cookie sheets and bake until the edges are brown, about 12 minutes.

SIMPLE OATMEAL COOKIES OR COWBOY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• To make Simple Oatmeal Cookies: Mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together in a large bowl.
• Stir in the remaining ingredients.
• Arrange by teaspoonfuls on unbuttered cookie sheets. Leave about 1 inch in between. They do spread a wee bit. Not too much though.
• Bake until the edges are brown, about 10-12 minutes.
• For Cowboy Cookies: Add in coconut and chocolate chips when you add in the rest of the ingredients (Step 3). Drop them by the FULL tablespoon on a cookie sheet. (Might have to "squish" them a bit) Bake for 14-17 minutes or until mostly brown.

AMERICAN KITCHEN CLASSIC OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 3 baking sheets. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.
• Place the brown sugar and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set on high speed until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs and vanilla until smooth.
• Gradually stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined. Stir in the oats and raisins until blended.
• Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
• Flatten the dough slightly with a fork. Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
• Cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
• Serve warm or at room temperature. Once baked, cookies will keep for 4-5 days in an airtight container.

CHOCOLATE COOKIES - FANNIE FARMER

Steps:

• Cream shortening, gradually adding the sugar, creaming well.
• Beat in the egg, chocolate, milk, vanilla and salt.
• Gently, but thoroughly, stir in the flour.
• Put through a cookie press or drop by level teaspoon fulls, 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes.

FANNIE FARMER PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES (HALF RECIPE)

Steps:

• "Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease some cookie sheets. In a mixing bowl, thoroughly cream the shortening, vanilla, and sugars. Add the eggs and beat well. Stir in the peanut butter. Mix together the flour, salt, and baking soda, and add to the peanut butter mixture, combining thoroughly.
• Form into tiny balls with the palm of your hands and place on the cookie sheets. Press each cooking twice with the back of a fork to make a crisscross design. Bake about 8-10 minutes or until firm.".

FARMER COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt shortening, pour over sugars. Mix well.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Stir dry ingredients together and add to sugar mixture. Mix lightly.
• Add oatmeal, cereal, coconut, chocolate chips, and nuts and mix well.
• Drop by tablespoon on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes.
• I use my cookie scoop and get 4 dozen yummy cookies!