OATMEAL CURRANT COOKIES

Oatmeal Currant Cookies image

Provided by E.A.4957

Time 30m

Yield 4 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup dried currant
1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Lightly grease baking sheets.
Toss the oats, flour cinnamon, and baking soda together in a bowl.
Cream the butter and both sugars together in a mixing bowl until light.
Beat in the egg and vanilla.
Then slowly beat in the dry ingredients, then the currants and walnuts.
Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets.
Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
Leave the cookies on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 603.6, Fat 23.5, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 101.3, Sodium 170.6, Carbohydrate 92.3, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 57.2, Protein 8.8