CHRISTMAS OATMEAL COOKIES

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The recipe for these cookies was on a box of store brand oatmeal. When making them, we ran out of raisins and ended up substituting with craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins). The result was a Christmas classic for our household... Recipe developed by cookbook author Marlene Sorosky Gray.

Provided by simnaj

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 45 cookies, 45 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins)
1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Place racks in upper third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
  • Add craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins) and nuts, if using, and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
  • Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
  • Let stand on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 105.1, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 2.7, Cholesterol 20.2, Sodium 69.3, Carbohydrate 15.1, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 8.9, Protein 1.3

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