Walnut Raisin Oatcakes Recipes

GRANDMA'S CHEWY OATMEAL, RAISIN, & WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, line pans with oven safe wax paper or foil.
• In 1 bowl, mix Flour, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, and Salt.
• In another bowl, beat together the Butter, and Sugars until fluffy. {won't look entirly smooth} Then, beat in Honey, Eggs, and Vanilla.
• Gradually beat the dry mixture in with wet mixture.
• Stir in Oats, Raisins, and Nuts. {This may be a bit hard to stir}.
• Roll into good sized balls.
• Bake for 11-12 minutes until a light golden brown. Be sure not to over cook it.
• Let cool and enjoy~!

OATMEAL, WALNUT AND RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Position the racks in the top and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and allspice in a large bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed in a large bowl until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Beat in the eggs 1 at time until blended, then beat in the vanilla.
• Reduce the speed to low and beat in the flour mixture in 3 additions until smooth. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts with a rubber spatula. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake the cookies, rotating the pans halfway through, until golden brown but still soft in the center, about 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

OATMEAL RAISIN WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahrenheit.
• In small bowl mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• Cream butter and sugars in electric mixer.
• Add eggs and vanilla beating well.
• Add flour mix, mixing well.
• Add oats, raisins, and nuts, mixing well.
• Drop tablespoon size dough on lightly greased baking sheet.
• Bake 10-12 minutes.
• Cookies will be slightly browned around the edges. They will continue baking after removing from oven. Cool one minute in pan then transfer to cooling rack.

IRISH OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Place raisins into a small saucepan, add the whiskey or water and bring to the boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly. Off the heat, cover and set aside to steep.
• In a large bowl, use a wooden spoon to cream together the shortening, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
• In another bowl, combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt with a wire whisk.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients to the shortening mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon.
• Stir in the oats, then blend in the raisins and the walnuts; mix well.
• Use a cookie scoop or drop by heaping teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Place some granulated sugar in a small bowl. Moisten the bottom of a small glass in water and dip into sugar, then press the glass gently onto the top of each cookie to slightly flatten.
• Bake in preheated 350F oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden brown around the edges and centers are set--do NOT over bake.
• Let cookies cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then use a spatula to carefully remove warm cookies to wire rack to completely cool. DO NOT leave cookies on cookie sheet longer than a minute or two, or they will become stuck.
• Store in an airtight container or freezer bag; these cookies freeze well.

SCHRAFFT'S OATMEAL, RAISIN, AND WALNUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat the butter and sugar together in a mixing bowl. Add the egg, vanilla, and milk, and beat until light and fluffy. Stir in the oatmeal. Mix the flour, baking powder and soda, salt, and spices on a piece of wax paper, then pick that up and dump the dry ingredients into your mixing bowl. Beat until well blended. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
• Drop the cookie batter by the tablespoonful onto Silpat-lined baking sheets (or just butter the baking sheets), leaving about 1 1/2 inches between mounds. Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 12 minutes. Remove the cookies, and cool on racks.