Charmaqines Oatmeal Cookies With Raisins Dates And Walnuts Recipes

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with foil; butter foil. Blend first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter, vegetable shortening, and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in honey, eggs, and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, dates, and walnuts. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly.
• Bake cookies until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on sheets. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.)

CHARMAQINE'S OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl.
• Using electric mixer, cream butter, shortening, and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy.
• Add honey, eggs, and vanilla, then gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, dates, and walnuts.
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing mounds 2 inches apart. Flatten cookies slightly with the bottom of a buttered glass.
• Bake cookies 10-12 minutes at 350F or until until golden brown.
• Cool completely on sheets.
• When cool, store in airtight containers.

IRISH OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place raisins into a small saucepan, add the whiskey or water and bring to the boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Off the heat, cover and set aside to steep.
• In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt with a wire whisk.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the shortening mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the oats, then blend in the raisins and the walnuts; mix well.
• Use a cookie scoop or drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place some granulated sugar in a small bowl. Moisten the bottom of a small glass in water and dip into sugar, then press the glass gently onto the top of each cookie to slightly flatten.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges and centers are set--do NOT over bake.
• Let cookies cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then use a spatula to carefully remove warm cookies to wire rack to completely cool. DO NOT leave cookies on cookie sheet longer than a minute or two, or they will become stuck.
• Store in an airtight container or freezer bag; these cookies freeze well.

HEALTHY OATMEAL DATE WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. (or 325 convection oven). Line 3 cookies sheets with parchment paper.
• Mix all dry ingredients.
• Wisk together wet ingredients.
• Fold in dry to wet and stir until moist. If batter is too dry add a little more applesauce.
• Use small ice cream scoop to make cookies.
• Bake 15 minutes.
• Transfer to baking rack and cool.
• I throw them into a ziploc bag and just grab 2 out of the freezer whenever the mood hits me. I use them for the kids lunches too and they love them!
• VARIATION: I basically make the same recipe but with dairy free chocolate chips instead of walnuts and omit molasses and maple syrup. We live on those! I love stocking up the freezer on Sundays. :).

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
• In small bowl mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Cream butter and sugars in electric mixer.
• Add eggs and vanilla beating well.
• Add flour mix, mixing well.
• Add oats, raisins, and nuts, mixing well.
• Drop tablespoon size dough on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Cookies will be slightly browned around the edges. They will continue baking after removing from oven. Cool one minute in pan then transfer to cooling rack.