OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RUM-SOAKED RAISINS

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If you like rum, give these a try. I was looking for an oatmeal cookie with rum and although I would only give it four stars if I was rating it, the rum flavor is nice for a change in an oatmeal cookie. I found it on by internet by Chef June.

Provided by Lighthouse Rita

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 25m

Yield 36 cookies

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 cup raisins
1 cup dark rum (I used coconut rum.)
3/4 cup unsalted butter
1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, lightly packed
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground mace (I left this out.)
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups rolled oats (not the quick kind)
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Steps:

  • Simmer raisins and rum over low heat until raisins are plump (about 20-30 minutes) Drain liquid into measuring cup Add water to make 1/2 cup liquid.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees (I found 375 worked better for me.).
  • Cream butter and sugar. Stir in eggs, vanilla, and raisin liquid.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients (except nuts and oats).
  • and add to butter mixture.
  • Stir in oats, raisins and nuts.
  • Drop rounded teasspoons of dough on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

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