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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg
  • 2 sticks Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar packed
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 large Eggs
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • 3 cups Rolled Oats
  • 1 1/2 cups Raisins
  • 1/2 cup Chopped Walnuts optional

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper or waxed paper.
  • Either by hand or with electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.
  • Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
  • Beat in eggs one at a time.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together in medium bowl.
  • Stir dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture.
  • Stir in oats, raisins and optional walnuts.
  • Working with generous 2 tablespoons of dough each time, roll dough into 2-inch balls. Place balls on parchment-lined cookie sheet, leaving at least 2 inches between each ball.
  • Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes.
  • Let cool on cooling rack at least 30 minutes before peeling cookie from parchment.
  • If you prefer a less sweet cookie, you can reduce the white sugar by one-quarter cup, but you will lose some crispness. Do not over bake these cookies. The edges should be brown, but the rest of the cookie should be very light in color. The trick to making the cookies chewy is to make them large. Smaller cookies tend to get more dried out and crisp, and therefore not as chewy.
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Not Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Cookies

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Not Mrs. Field’s Chocolate Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered oatmeal put reg. oatmeal in blender
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups flour
  • 12 oz chocolate chips
  • 8 oz Hershey Bar finely grated
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • Cream butter and sugars.
  • Blend in eggs, add powdered oatmeal and mix.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Sift salt, baking powder and soda, flour. Add in batches to creamed ingredients.
  • Batter will be very stiff – you might need to use a spoon or your hands.
  • Mix in chips, grated chocolate and nuts.
  • Place golf-ball sized pieces of dough 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Do not mash flat.
  • Bake 8 minutes. Do not over bake. Cookies will not look done, but over baking ruins them. This is a soft cookie. Makes about 40 cookies.

Notes

To heighten sense of authenticity, serve warm with cold milk in a shopping mall
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Lemon Bars

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Lemon Bars

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Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cup flour

Filling

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 6 tbl lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Mix crust and press into 9x13” baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 20 min.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl beat eggs until light.
  • Gradually add sugar beat until mixture is thick and lemon-colored.
  • Add lemon zest, juice, and remaining 1/3 c. flour, and baking powder.
  • Pour lemon mixture over baked crust and return to oven, bake for 15 to 20 min, or until topping is pale golden.
  • Place on a rack to cool. While still warm sift powdered sugar lightly over top.
  • Cut in 2 ½ in. bars. Store in airtight container.
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Lemon Bars

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Lemon Bars

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Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Filling

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tbl lemon zest
  • 2 tbl flour
  • 2 tbl lemon juice
  • 2 tbl lemon juice

Instructions
 

  • Mix ingredients for crust and press into an 8 x 8 inch pan.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 20 minutes.
  • Mix ingredients for filling.
  • Pour on crust and bake 20-25 minutes or until set.
  • Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar and cut into squares.
  • This recipe is easily doubled. Note: To prepare lemon zest, you can use a zester or a knife beingmcareful not to get the white part. The white part is bitter.
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Cream Cheese Cookies

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Cream Cheese Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup margarine
  • 3 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions
 

  • Cream sugar, margarine, cream cheese, add almond extract, egg yolk, and mix well.
  • Stir in flour and vanilla, chill.
  • Roll out, cut, bake in 375° oven.
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Brownies

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Brownies

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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup cocoa
  • 1/2 tsp soda
  • 2/3 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/3 cups flour
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions
 

  • Stir cocoa and soda in mixing bowl, blend in 1/3 c. oil.
  • Add boiling water, stir until mixture thickens.
  • Stir in sugar, eggs, and remaining 1/3 c. oil Sir until smooth.
  • Add flour, vanilla and salt, blend completely.
  • Pour into lightly greased 13”x9” pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes.
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Brownie Mix

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Brownie Mix

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups Flour
  • 4 tsps Baking Powder
  • 4 tsps Salt
  • 8 cups Sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups Cocoa
  • 2 cups Shortening

Instructions
 

  • Mix in large paper bag. Cut in shortening. Store covered in cool place.
  • For 8x8" pan: mix 2 c. mix 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 2/3 cup nuts.
  • For 9”x13” pan: mix 3 cups mix, 3 eggs, 1 ½ tsp vanilla, 1 cup nuts.
  • Bake at 350° for 20-20 minutes or 6 minutes in microwave oven.
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Blondies

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Blondies

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Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar tightly packed
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup butterscotch chips chopped walnuts and chocolate chips are equally tasty

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly butter and flour an 8X8 pan.
  • Whisk together the melted butter and sugar in a bowl.
  • Add the egg and vanilla extract and whisk.
  • Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt, mix it all together.
  • Add the butterscotch chips or other mix-ins.
  • Pour into the pan and spread evenly.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool. Cut into squares and serve. Yield: Makes 9 blondies.
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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

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Big Soft Ginger Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup margarine softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
  • Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
  • Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar.
  • Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
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Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

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Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar packed
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper.
  • Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended.
  • Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy.
  • Mix in the sifted ingredients until just blended.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips by hand using a wooden spoon.
  • Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto the prepared cookie sheets. Cookies should be about 3 inches apart.
  • Bake for 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the edges are lightly toasted.
  • Cool on baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.

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