Marthas Favorite Oatmeal Recipes

BAKED OATMEAL FOR A CROWD WITH BERRIES AND SEEDS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Butter a 3-quart baking dish. Sprinkle dates evenly along bottom. In a large bowl, whisk together oats, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In another bowl, combine milk, maple syrup, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add to bowl with oats and stir to combine. Transfer to prepared dish.
• Sprinkle top with berries and bake until just set, about 35 minutes. Sprinkle pepitas and hemp hearts over oatmeal. Let cool 20 minutes. Serve warm or cold with extra maple syrup, if desired. Baked oatmeal can be stored covered in the refrigerator up to 5 days.

MARTHA STEWART'S OATMEAL COOKIES OF THE YEAR

Steps:

• Cream the butter, add the white and brown sugar.
• Scrape down the bowl, add egg and vanilla.
• Mix together the flour and the baking soda and add to the creamed mixture.
• Add the oatmeal, cherries, chocolate, and toffee.
• Using plastic wrap, divide into 3 logs and wrap.
• Chill and slice 1/2" thick.
• Bake on parchment (or wax papered) covered baking sheet at 350* for 8-10 mins.
• Cool on rack.

OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Starting with the mixer on low speed and increasing until it is on medium, beat until the mixture is creamy and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the eggs and the vanilla extract, then scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula, and mix to combine.
• Combine the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and wheat germ in a large bowl, and stir to combine. Add the dry mixture to the butter mixture, then mix on low speed just to combine, 10 to 15 seconds. Remove the bowl from mixer stand, and stir in your choice of chocolate chunks, golden raisins, or toffee pieces.
• Line the baking pans with parchment paper. Use a large (2 1/2 ounce) or small (1 1/4 ounce) ice-cream scoop to form balls of dough. Place the balls of dough about 4 inches apart on baking pans. Bake until golden and just set, about 18 minutes for large cookies and 14 minutes for small cookies. Remove from oven; let cool on pan 4 to 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

NO-COOK OVERNIGHT OATS

Steps:

• Combine oats, milk, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in an 8-ounce jar or bowl; cover. Refrigerate overnight. Stir in additional milk to loosen, if desired. Top with pepitas, cranberries, and a drizzle of maple syrup; serve immediately.

OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Butter or line 2 rimmed baking sheets.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• In a large bowl, beat together the butter, sugars, egg, vanilla, and water. Add the flour mixture and stir to combine. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the baking sheets, spacing the dough 1 inch apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden in color. Remove to cooling racks.

HEALTHY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and baking powder; set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add flour mixture, and stir to combine; mix in oats and currants.
• Using two tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls; place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through.
• Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.