Mary Aldens Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins, cranberries and orange zest. Stir in baking chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until the edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

EXCELLENT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and nuts until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on a wire rack.

MARY ALDEN'S OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream together Crisco and sugars; stir in eggs, water, and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients, stirring to blend.
• Mix in raisins (or chocolate chips).
• Drop by half teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
• Bake at 375 degrees F or 12 minutes.
• (Do not let cookies get too brown or they will burn on the bottom.).

ESKIMO COOKIES

Steps:

• Soften butter and beat well. Add sugar and mix well. Add cocoa, vanilla and water. Then add oatmeal.
• Shape into 36 balls and roll in confectioners' sugar. Keep in refrigerator.