Chunky Oatmeal Cookies Freezer Recipes

OATMEAL REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, and salt.
• Cream shortening; add sugars gradually; beat until light; add eggs and vanilla.
• Blend together dry ingredients and shortening mixture.
• Add oats.
• Sharpe dought into rolls 2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in waxed paper and chill thoroughly.
• May be frozen at this point.
• Cut into 1/8 inch slices; bake 1 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (400 degrees) 6-8 minutes.
• Cool on racks.

OATMEAL FREEZER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients except sugar.
• Mix fat and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Stir in dry ingredients.
• Add rolled oats and raisins.
• Divide dough into four parts.
• Shape each part into a roll, about 6 inches long and 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in waxed paper.
• Freeze.
• To bake: Preheat oven to 350 (moderate).
• Grease baking sheets.
• Remove a roll of dough from freezer.
• Remove wrapping.
• Slice about 1/4-inch thick.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

CHUNKY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and egg yolk. In another bowl, mix oats, flours, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients., Shape 1/4 cupfuls of dough into balls; flatten to 3/4-in. thickness. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets., Bake 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature. To reheat, microwave each cookie on high for 15-20 seconds or just until warmed. Freeze option: Freeze unbaked cookies in a freezer container, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, place dough portions 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes before baking. Bake as directed, increasing time by 1-2 minutes.

THICK, CHEWY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla until smooth. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together. Stir this into the butter/sugar mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts, if using them.
• At this point you can either chill the dough for a bit in the fridge and then scoop it, or scoop the cookies onto a sheet and then chill the whole tray before baking them. You could also bake them right away, if you're impatient, but I do find that they end up slighly less thick.
• The cookies should be two inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake them for 10 to 12 minutes (your baking time will vary, depending on your oven and how cold the cookies were going in), taking them out when golden at the edges but still a little undercooked-looking on top. Let them sit on the hot baking sheet for five minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool.