Christys Chewy Oatmealcashew Cookies Recipes

"GLEASON'S" OWN CRISPY, CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg into large mixing bowl.
• Add shortening, butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Beat until smooth (about 2 minutes).
• Stir in oats, raisins and nuts.
• Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350 degrees) 12 to 15 minutes.
• Makes about 3-1/2 dozen cookies. ENJOY!

CHEWY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, molasses and vanilla; beat well. , Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins, pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. , Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks.

CHEWY SPICED OATMEAL AND CASHEW COOKIES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 190°C.
• Cream the butter and two sugars until fluffy.
• Beat in the eggs one by one and add the vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and pepper.
• Stir this mix into the butter mixture.
• Stir in the oats and cashew nuts.
• Chill for an hour in the fridge, then spoon golfball-sized balls of mixture onto a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
• When ready, remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the baking sheet onto a cooling rack.

CHRISTIE COOKIES (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place oatmeal in food processor, grind until a fine powder.
• Grate Hershey bar.
• Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, set aside.
• Cream butter and sugars in large mixer bowl.
• Add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
• Slowly mix Hershey bar into sugar mixture.
• Add flour and oatmeal 1 cup at a time, alternating until all is incorporated.
• Stir in Heath Bits, Chocolate Chips, and nuts.
• Roll into to one inch balls, or use cookie scoop. Place on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Cookies should still be slightly underdone.
• Move to wax paper lined counter to cool, do not use wire racks.
• VARIATION: Substitute white chocolate chips for chocolate and Macadamia nuts for pecans.
• VARIATION: Omit grated Hershey bar, add one teaspoon cinnamon and substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.

CHRISTY'S CHEWY OATMEAL/CASHEW COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Mix salt, flour, cinnamon, oatmeal and baking soda together thoroughly with fork and set aside.
• 3. Soften butter, add sugar(s) and mix thoroughly until creamy. Add vanilla and one egg. Beat in the other egg. Mix thoroughly. Add dry ingredients gradually. Dough will be thick. Fold in nuts and coconut.
• 4. Using your hands, shape dough the size of walnuts and press down flat.
• 5. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 8-9 minutes. Cool on wire racks.