Oatmeal Walnut And Dried Plum Cookies Food

OATMEAL, WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Position the racks in the top and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the eggs 1 at time until blended, then beat in the vanilla.
• Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions until smooth. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts with a rubber spatula. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until golden brown but still soft in the center, about 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

OATMEAL, WALNUT AND DRIED PLUM COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the oats, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, combine the syrup, oil, vanilla extract, and molasses. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and stir to combine. Fold in the dried plums and nuts.
• Using your hands, roll tablespoon-size scoops of dough into balls. Place the balls onto the prepared baking sheet and press down slightly on the balls to flatten the tops. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer cookies to a baking rack to cool completely.
• For variety, replace the all-purpose flour with whole wheat pastry flour, barley flour, spelt flour, or a gluten-free baking mix (choose one that does not include baking soda and baking powder). You can also substitute chocolate chips for the dried fruit and any kind of nuts for the walnuts.

OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place first 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
• Beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended.
• Add flour, oats and salt to egg mixture; beat well.
• Stir in the raisins and walnuts.
• Drop by level tablespoons, 1 1/2" apart, onto a baking sheet coated with cooking spray.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven.
• Let stand 2 minutes then remove from baking sheet and cool on wire racks.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH DRIED PLUMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Place sugars and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Add applesauce and eggs; mix well until blended, 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Fold in plums and basil.
• Drop dough onto the baking sheets using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden and just set, about 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks.

DRIED CRANBERRY-WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine 3/4 cup shortening and sugars in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Stir into creamed mixture; mix well.
• Add oats, dried cranberries and walnuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto non-stick cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375°F for 8 minutes or until firm and light brown.
• Cool on cookie sheets 4 minutes; transfer to cooling rack.

HEALTHY OATMEAL DATE WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (or 325 convection oven). Line 3 cookies sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix all dry ingredients.
• Wisk together wet ingredients.
• Fold in dry to wet and stir until moist. If batter is too dry add a little more applesauce.
• Use small ice cream scoop to make cookies.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Transfer to baking rack and cool.
• I throw them into a ziploc bag and just grab 2 out of the freezer whenever the mood hits me. I use them for the kids lunches too and they love them!
• VARIATION: I basically make the same recipe but with dairy free chocolate chips instead of walnuts and omit molasses and maple syrup. We live on those! I love stocking up the freezer on Sundays. :).