Best Aunt Rebas Oatmeal Cookies Bonnie Stern Recipes

GRANDMA HELEN'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl.
• 2. Add beaten eggs and vanilla.
• 3. In a separate bowl mix together salt, baking soda, flour, oatmeal, and coconut.
• 4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix until combined.
• 5. At this time you can fold in the optional nuts, chocolate chips, raisins, or dates.
• 6. Use a cookie scoop, drop dough onto a baking sheet (making sure not to overcrowd the pan) and bake immediately. Or, form the dough into 2" rolls in plastic and refrigerate until chilled then slice.
• 7. Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes.

OATMEAL AND RAISIN SPICE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Brush a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with oil, then line with parchment paper or foil, pressing paper down firmly so it stays. Leave a slight overhang of paper.
• In mixing bowl cream the margarine or butter until light. Add the sugars and beat until smooth. Add the egg and vanilla and mix in well.
• In a separate bowl mix the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice and ginger. Mix into the batter, then stir in the oatmeal and raisins.
• Press dough evenly into the lined baking pan. (This is the messy part.) The dough will be a bit sticky and there will seem to be almost not enough to fill the pan.
• Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 15 to 18 minutes, until golden. Bake a bit less for chewier bars, a bit more for crispy bars.
• Let cool for 3 or 4 minutes, then lift gently out of the pan. Cool a couple more minutes, cut into squares, then cool fully.

BONNIE STERN'S EXTRA-LARGE APRICOT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter until light, then beat in brown and white sugars.
• Add egg, water and vanilla and mix in.
• In a large bowl combine flour with baking soda and salt; stir in rolled oats; stir into batter.
• Add apricots.
• Using 3 tbsp batter for each cookie, place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Flatten cookies and bake in preheated 350F oven for 14 to 17 minutes.
• Cool on racks.
• Cookies should be crispy around the edges and chewy in the middle.

SWEET CORNBREAD - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, salt and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil and buttermilk.
• Add egg mixture to the large bowl and combine. Add corn and jalapeno, if using. Stir until all ingredients are moistened.
• Transfer batter to an oiled 13 x 9 baking dish. Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 35 minutes, or until bread springs back when pressed in center or a cake tester comes out clean.
• Cool for 20 minutes before cutting.
• NOTE: If using Soy Milk, sour by adding 1 tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice and let stand for 10 minutes before adding.