Best Hearty Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

Hearty Oatmeal & Bran Chocolate Chip Cookies image

Provided by Genevason

Categories Dessert

Time 28m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 15

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar (white)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup wheat bran (or 1 cup 100% Bran cereal)
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup crushed cereal (honey nut cheerios is a good choice) or 1/2 cup add more wheat bran
1/4 cup peanuts (optional)

Steps:

Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips, cereal, bran, rolled oats and peanuts.
Preheat oven at 375 degrees.
Form small balls unto greased baking sheets (for chewy cookies leave in a ball, for crispier cookies flatten a bit).
Bake in oven for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on racks.

Hearty Oatmeal Cookies image

Provided by Kitchen Quarterback

Time 30m

Yield 3 Dozen, 36 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon reduced-fat milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
3/4 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Steps:

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until creamy. Beat in egg, milk and vanilla; mix until light and fluffy.
Stir in oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until well blended.
Stir in chips, raisins and pecans.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart unto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets. Remove from cookie sheets and cool completely on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.5, Fat 8.1, SaturatedFat 4.6, Cholesterol 16.1, Sodium 60.1, Carbohydrate 19.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 13.6, Protein 1.7