Orange Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Food

BETH'S SPICY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!

ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In large bowl of mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy; beat in egg, orange zest and juice.
• Gradually beat in flour, baking powder, soda, salt and nutmeg until mixed.
• Add oats (I used quick-cooking oats, but I think that old-fashioned or rolled oats would improve the texture.).
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls on greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in 350° oven until golden around edges.

ORANGE SPICED OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine raisins and liqueur; let stand overnight or for several hours.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Combine flour and baking soda; stir into butter mixture.
• Add raisins (with liquid) and oats.
• Mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets; spacing about 2-inches apart--flatten slightly.
• Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• Melt white chocolate according to directions on package.
• Use Crisco to thin until consistency is appropriate to drizzle on top of each cookie.
• Let harden completely before storing.

CHOCOLATE CHIP ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F Butter a large baking sheet.
• Stir together oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl to combine.
• Whisk together brown sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, and zest in another bowl.
• Stir egg mixture into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Make 12 mounds of batter 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheet. Bake until cookies are golden and edges are crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

ORANGE CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cranberries and liqueur and soak for several hours or overnight.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Mix flour, almond meal, and baking soda separately, and then beat into main mixture.
• Stir oats, white choc. chips, and cranberries with soaking liquid into mixture.
• Drop approximately a tablespoon of dough per cookie onto lightly greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 350 for 8 - 9 minutes. Be careful not to overbake!
• Let cool for a minute on cookie sheet before carefully removing to paper towels to finish cooling.

GOLDEN RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, water and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, orange zest, cinnamon and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins (dough will be stiff)., Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.

ORANGE SPICED OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES DIPPED IN WHITE CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine raisins and orange juice; let stand overnight.* Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and orange peel. Combine flour and baking soda: stir into butter mixture. Add raisins, liquid, and oats: mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets, spacing 2 inches apart, flatten slightly. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 20 minutes. Cool completely.
• In a small, deep bowl, microwave chocolate and oil for 3 to 4 minutes on low power, stirring once. Let stand for 2 minutes, stir until smooth. Dip one-third of cookie: chill on waxed paper-lined baking sheets until chocolate is firm.