Oatmeal Cookies With Almond Extract Food

OVERNIGHT OATS: NO-COOK BLUEBERRY-ALMOND OATMEAL

Steps:

• The night before, combine the milk, oats, blueberries, brown sugar, lemon zest, vanilla, almond extract and a pinch of salt in a glass pint jar or other container with a lid. Secure the lid and shake. Refrigerate at least 6 hours up to overnight. In the morning, top with the almonds and drizzle with honey.

ALMOND-Y PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl.
• Beat peanut butter, butter, white sugar, and brown sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat eggs, 1 at a time, into creamed butter, beating well before adding next egg; mix in vanilla extract and almond extract.
• Slowly stir flour mixture into creamed butter mixture until fully incorporated; fold in oats using a wooden spoon. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and arrange 1-inch apart on a baking sheet. Press a fork into each cookie if desired.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are lightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

TOFFEE-ALMOND OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Stir in oats. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, and mix well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in toffee chips and almonds.
• Drop dough by tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets for 2-3 minutes. Then, remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

EXCELLENT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and nuts until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

EASY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
• In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.