Best Homegirls Special Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

MARTHA STEWART'S OATMEAL COOKIES OF THE YEAR

Steps:

• Cream the butter, add the white and brown sugar.
• Scrape down the bowl, add egg and vanilla.
• Mix together the flour and the baking soda and add to the creamed mixture.
• Add the oatmeal, cherries, chocolate, and toffee.
• Using plastic wrap, divide into 3 logs and wrap.
• Chill and slice 1/2" thick.
• Bake on parchment (or wax papered) covered baking sheet at 350* for 8-10 mins.
• Cool on rack.

H.O. 'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients.
• Blend thoroughly with hands until mixture holds together.
• Press dough into 1-inch balls.
• Flatten with a fork; Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until light brown.
• (You could add raisins, or chocolate chips to fancy these up).

ICED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together butter and sugar; add eggs, honey and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats.
• Drop by the teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• Bake at 350°F for 6-7 minutes.
• Mix together powdered sugar and milk until smooth.
• Cool cookies for about a minute on wire rack, then ice with a thick powdered sugar glaze.

THE BEST OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, raisins, and vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and stir until all of the dry ingredients are absorbed. Next, stir in the egg and raisin mixture, then stir in the rolled oats and pecans. Dough will be stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

MRS. FIELD'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
• Cream sugars, butter and vanilla together until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Sift flour, baking soda and baking powder together.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; combine until dry ingredients are moist.
• Stir in oatmeal.
• Add raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, if desired. They are great on their own.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE! You definetly want them chewy.