Old Fashioned Oatmeal Molasses Cookies Food

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the shortening, brown sugar and molasses until cream. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until light, scraping sides of bowl often.
• On lowest speed, blend in the flour mixture. When flour mixture is fully blended, stir in the oats, raisins and nuts.
• Using a ¼ cup measure or a large cookie scoop, scoop out balls of dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet for about 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine - flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and cornstarch - set aside
• In a large bowl with electric mixer cream together the butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg and molasses
• Add the dry ingredients to the creamed ingredients and mix to combineAdd the chocolate chips
• You can make these cookies any size you like - great big or small - baking time will vary depending on how big or small you make the cookies
• Bake in a preheated 350° ovenGreat big cookies will take approximatly 15-17 minutesSmall cookies will take 8-10 minutes

OLD-FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, the shortening, molasses and eggs until well blended. In small bowl, dissolve baking soda in water; stir into molasses mixture. Stir in remaining cookie ingredients until well blended. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet. On floured surface, roll dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured 2 3/4-inch round cutter (or cut with clean food can with both ends removed, such as rectangular-shaped pork luncheon meat can). Place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In 2-quart saucepan, sprinkle gelatin on cold water to soften; stir in 1 cup granulated sugar. Heat to a rolling boil; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 10 minutes. In large bowl, place powdered sugar and hot gelatin mixture. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed about 2 minutes or until foamy. Add vanilla, baking powder and salt; beat on high speed 12 to 15 minutes or until soft peaks form. Frost bottoms of cookies with frosting. Let stand until frosting is dry, 2 to 3 hours, before storing.

GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F - you will need 3 baking sheets lined with parchment paper (again the parchment keeps the cookie from burning and makes clean up faster).
• Whisk together flour, baking powder, soda and salt.
• Beat together with mixer at low speed - butter and sugar until the sugar granules are not visible. Increase speed and beat 1 minute longer, scrape sides as needed and add egg, beat another 30 seconds. Add flour mixture 1/3 at a time and incorporate well over med speed until mixture is smooth. Add oatmeal and stir into the dough using your rubber spatula.
• Divide into 24 equal portions and bake for 13 to 16 minutes placing only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time and rotating the cookie sheet half way through your cooking time -- these are the best and the thinnest cookies and very crispy.

WWII OATMEAL MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• In another large bowl, beat the sugar with the shortening until smooth and creamy; mix in beaten eggs, molasses, and vanilla. Gradually mix in the dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until slightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

OLD FASHIONED MOLASSES COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and molasses.
• Finally add dry ingredients.
• Roll in balls size of fifty cent piece.
• Roll in sugar--do not flatten!
• bake on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, molasses and vanilla; beat well. , Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins, pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.