Holiday Oatmeal Cookies Food

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13-15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in covered container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Beat softened butter and sugars together in a bowl until smooth.
• 2. Add in the eggs and vanilla. Mix well and set aside.
• 3. In another bowl. Whisk together baking soda, salt, flour and cinnamon together.
• 4. Mix flour mixture with the sugar butter mixture. Mix well to combine.
• 5. Add oatmeal, fruit and nuts. Mix well. ( optional refrigerate dough for one hour prior to baking)
• 6. Drop by tablespoons onto parchment lined sheet pan.
• 7. Bake at 350 degree's bake 10-15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat together butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
• Add flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix well.
• Stir in oats, raisins, walnuts, and candy pieces.
• Drop by tablespoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake 12 to 15 minutes.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
• In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
• In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
• Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
• Flatten slightly with a fork.
• Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.

CHRISTMAS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Place racks in upper third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Add eggs and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
• Add craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins) and nuts, if using, and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
• Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
• Let stand on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.

CHEWY OATMEAL AND M&M COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and both sugars until light and fluffy.
• Add in egg and vanilla and mix well.
• Then add oats, flour, baking soda and salt, mixing well.
• Stir in M&M'S Baking Bits.
• Drop by rounded tbsp 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 9 minutes at 375, or until cookies are set.
• Do not overbake.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets then transfer to wire racks and cool completely.