Aunt Shirleys Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

AUNT HAZEL'S APPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Mix together brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Mix in the rest of the ingredients, except for powdered sugar and milk. Stir until well blended.
• Drop on cookie sheet and bake 9 to 12 minutes.
• Mix powdered sugar and milk in small bowl and drizzle over cooled cookies.

AUNTIE EM'S KITCHEN OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. With the mixer running, add the eggs, one at a time, until each is incorporated. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in the raisins.
• Line several baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop one-fourth cup dough for each cookie and slightly flatten them, leaving 2 inches between each cookie (they will spread). Slightly flatten the top of each cookie and bake one tray at a time, on the center rack, for consistent baking and coloring. The cookies will be done when set and lightly colored and the edges are slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.

AUNT GAIL'S OATMEAL LACE COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats.
• Roll dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the dough balls about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in water and then in sugar, use this to flatten down the cookies. Sugar the glass as needed. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, cookies should be slightly browned. Store in an airtight container.

AUNT SHIRLEY'S SUGAR COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment, if desired.
• 2. In large mixing bowl, beat together butter, oil, and sugars until light and very fluffy. Add vanilla and beat well. Add soda, cream of tartar, and salt and mix thoroughly. Add flour a cup at a time and mix just until incorporated. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls (use a small cookie scoop for uniformity) onto ungreased cookie sheet, about 1-1½ inches apart. Use a decorative-bottomed glass or cookie stamp to flatten each ball slightly, dipping the glass or stamp in sugar prior to each press.
• 3. Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges begin to turn golden brown. Cool 3 minutes on cookie sheet, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely. Makes about 5 dozen cookies, depending on the size. Freeze indefinitely in an airtight container.