My hubby really loves oatmeal raisin cookies and I had already been thinking of making some for him when I saw this recipe shared by Jane...the author of Make Ahead Meals for Busy Moms blogs. Jane has a lot of giveaways and she was one of my very first blogging friends after I started my own blog a few years back. She really helped me get my 'legs' under me to get started.
I loved all the textures of this cookie.... toasted nuts, oatmeal and baking raisins. Yes Please! And the apple adds a moistness and sweetness that makes these cookies a perfect treat.
I adapted this recipe by reducing sugar and adding more flour because I knew I wanted a thicker cookie, and was so pleased with how moist and tasty these turned out.
Hope you'll try them soon. They were still yummy and moist a couple of days after making them. I stored them in an airtight container on the counter.
Hope you'll try them soon. They were still yummy and moist a couple of days after making them. I stored them in an airtight container on the counter.
APPLE OATMEAL (RAISIN) COOKIES
3/4 c. butter, softened
3/4 c. sugar
(I reduced from 1 c.)
1/2 c. light brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 c. (white wheat) flour
(original recipe calls for 1-3/4 c.)
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
(I use Pampered Chef Cinnamon Blend)
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. old-fashioned oatmeal
1 c. shredded apple, lightly packed
1/2 c. pecans, chopped & toasted**see tip below
1 c. baking raisins or semi-sweet chocolate chips, optional
Preheat oven to 350. Line large cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar and light brown sugar, beating until smooth and fluffy. Add vanilla & eggs; beat until well blended.
In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt & oatmeal. Add to creamed mixture, beating on low speed until smooth. On low speed, add apple, raisins and nuts. Place heaping Tablespoonsful of dough about 2" apart on the parchment paper; bake for 12 - 13 minutes. You want the centers to be soft when removing from oven...and edges golden brown. I let them stand on the pan for a minute before removing them to a cooling rack.
Makes about 48 good sized cookies, or more smaller ones.
TIP: To toast nuts, place in microwave-safe bowl. Zap on high for about 45 seconds, stir, repeat, stir, repeat..until you smell that nutty fragrance that will add great flavor to these cookies.
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Soft Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies
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