Oatmeal Chews Food

CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), with racks in the upper and lower thirds. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or in a large bowl, using a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugars on medium-low speed until light and fluffy, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, mixing on medium speed until each one is fully incorporated. Add the vanilla and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl well.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the butter mixture and mix on low speed just until incorporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the oats and mix on low speed to combine, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Scrape the bowl well.
• Use a No. 16 (1/4-cup) scoop to portion the cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets --stagger the cookies, leaving 1 1/2 inches between them to allow for spreading.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the sheets from front to back and top to bottom at the halfway mark, until evenly golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool.

HONEY OATMEAL CHEWIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar, brown sugar and honey until light and fluffy. Stir in the milk and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in the coconut, oats, dates and pecans.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto unprepared cookie sheets. Bake for 11 to 12 minutes for soft cookies, 13 to 14 minutes for crispy cookies. Remove cookies from baking sheets to cool on wire racks.

CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CHEWS

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar until light.
• Combine flour, rolled oats, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Remove 1 1/2 cups crumbs. Press remainder into bottom of greased 9x13 inch pan.
• Sprinkle with marshmallows and chocolate chips. Top with reserved crumbs.
• Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes (do not overbake). Cool and cut into squares. Freezes very well.

CHEWY OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Beat the butter, sugar and molasses in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth, about 2 more minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the raisins by hand. For the best flavor and texture, cover the dough and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 12 balls, about 2 tablespoonfuls each, and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Flatten with the back of a fork. Bake until the cookies are golden, 15 to 17 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.

OATMEAL CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream butter sugar and vanilla together then add in rolled oats. Mix until oats no longer look dry.
• Place ingredients in an 8x8 glass baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
• Let completely cool before cutting into slices or squares.
• Freezes well.

CHEWY OATMEAL-CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk the flour, apple pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl; set aside. Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the eggs one at a time, then beat in the vanilla. Add the flour mixture and beat until just incorporated. Stir in the oats and cranberries with a wooden spoon. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Form the dough into 2-inch balls and arrange 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets; press with a spatula to flatten. Bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cookies are golden but the centers are still soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Slide the cookies from the parchment onto racks to cool completely.
• Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and milk in a medium bowl. Drizzle on the cookies; let set 5 minutes.

BIG OATMEAL RAISIN CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 3 large nonstick baking sheets.
• Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended, about 1 minute. On low speed beat in dry ingredients just until blended (do not overbeat). Stir in raisins.
• Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing evenly apart and forming 6 mounds per sheet. Bake until cookies are just pale golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets for 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

OATMEAL RAISIN CHEWS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Place all ingredients in a large bow, mix well.
• Spray a cookie sheet with nonstick spray.
• Drop 1 tablespoon full of batter, 2-inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Dampen fingers lightly with cold water and press batter to flatten into 2-inch rounds.
• Bake until cookies are light golden, but not brown, about 12-14 minutes.
• Cool on pan for 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight containter.

ORANGE OATMEAL CHEWS

Steps:

• Spread the rolled oats out on a cookie sheet and toast in a 350 degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Sift the flour, salt, soda and baking powder to- gether and set aside.
• Cream the Crisco in a large mixing bowl and grad- ually add in both of the sugars, creaming well after each addition.
• Blend in the egg, vanilla and orange rind, mixing well.
• Stir in the dry ingredients; then the toasted oats and the pecans, mixing well after each addition.
• Drop the cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
• Cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove the cookies to wire racks to finish cooling.