Kentucky Oatmeal Jam Cookies Recipes

JAM FILLED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• To make the sour milk, mix the milk and lemon juice together in a small bowl and set aside until needed.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a large bowl add the flour, baking soda, salt, oats, cinnamon and brown sugar together.
• Next add the melted butter and shortening, mixing lightly.
• Lastly, slowly add in the sour milk, making sure to mix well.
• Chill the dough for 1/2 hour.
• Then on a lightly floured board, roll to 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut the dough using a 2" round cookie cutter. Make sure to have an even number of cookie rounds.
• Place a spoonful of jam in the center of the cookie, then top with another cookie.
• Make sure to lightly press the edges together.
• Roll the cookie edges in the ground nuts.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 10 - 12 minutes.

OATMEAL JAM THUMBPRINT COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350.
• Line you baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.
• Stir in the oatmeal and flour.
• Place the chopped nuts in a shallow dish.
• Put the chopped nut in a shallow dish like a pie plate.
• Scoop out dough with a #40 scoop and roll the balls of dough through the nuts until the cookie dough is completely coated in nuts.
• Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets.
• Using your thumb or the back of a 1 tsp measuring spoon, make an indent in each cookie.
• Fill each indent with jam.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
• Cool and enjoy!

OATMEAL JIM JAMS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter.
• At medium speed of mixer gradually add the 1 cup of brown sugar beating until light and fluffy.
• In another bowl combine oats, flour, soda, and salt; stirring well to combine ingredients.
• Alternatley add dry ingredients and buttermilk to creamed mixture.
• Beginning and ending with flour.
• Using a tablespoon drop dough onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake cookies at 350* for 12 to 15 minutes.
• Let cookie cool slightly before removing to wire racks to finish cooling.
• To make cookie filling combine chopped dates or raisins with 3/4 cups sugar, boiling water and vanilla in a small saucepan.
• Cook over low heat;stirring constantly until mixture has thickend.
• Take pan from heat and let filing cool.
• Spread filling over half of cooled cookies topping with the remaining cookies.

JAM AND OATMEAL THUMBPRINT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Line w baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Beat first 4 ingredients together in mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients and mix to combine.
• Drop by tablespoonful onto prepared baking sheets. Using the tip of a wooden spoon or a small thumb, gently make an indentation in the cookie, making sure that the sides and bottom remain intact. Squeeze about 1/2 teaspoons of the spread into each cookie.
• Bake in preheated oven 11-13 minutes, or until cookie is brown and jam is set.
• Cool 10 minutes, then transfer to racks.