Well, it’s the first Thursday of the month (and May, no less — we’re ripping along at warp speed) so that means it’s time for another recipe box swap. Randi over at I Have to Say is once again hosting and this time the theme is Bars and Cookies. {Oh, Swoon} I think cookies and cupcakes are my very favorite things ever to cook. I think it’s all that sugar — ah luvs me some sugar!* Thanks Randi for another great idea!**
In honor of the first child’s launch into adult married life in just a few short weeks, I’ve picked his very favorite: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Or, as we call them Oakmeal Raisin Cookies, ’cause that’s how he pronounced them when he was little.
“Mom, can we have some oakmeal raisin cookies?”
“Sure you can sweetie, and I hope your little SweetiePie will take good care of you and make you LOTS of Oakmeal Raisin Cookies for many years into the future.”
(Oh … two disclaimers before we begin: 1) I always wonder about those of you in higher altitudes. Last year I tried to make my favorite Chocolate Chip cookies at my aunt’s and they were flat as pancakes. And by the same token, when this recipe first came to me from Utah, they were dry and I had to adjust them a bit. Other cookies don’t seem to be affected…so, this is just an fyi. And 2) These are good cookies, but they’re not the fabulous oakmeal cookies in THIS wonderful post!***)
Saucer Size Oakmeal Raisin Cookies
1 3/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 t. baking powder
1/4 t. baking soda
3 c. old fashioned oatmeal
2 large eggs
3/4 t. salt
1 t. vanilla extract
14 T (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
2 T vegetable oil
1 c. granulated sugar
1 c. packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
1 1/2 c. raisins
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and oatmeal in a medium bowl. Beat eggs, salt and vanilla in a small bowl. Mix butter, oil, and sugars in a large bowl. Stir in egg mixture until smooth. Stir in flour mixture, then stir in raisins.
Using a 2 – 3 T spring action ice cream scoop, scoop 6 balls onto each of the cookie sheets. (You might want to squish them down just a tad.) Bake until golden brown, 12 – 15 minutes. (Don’t let cookies get too brown — I like to remove mine when they still look a bit undercooked in the center.) Let cool on cookie sheets, 2 – 3 minutes, then transfer to wire racks.
And while we’re on the subject of food, here’s a few recipes I’m drooling over this week:
- For Dinner. I HAVE to try these. This recipe sounds awesome!**** Thanks Kim!*****
- For anytime. Like maybe breakfast. Hot Fudge on my cereal. Yum, oh yum.
- Oh. My. Gosh. Have you seen these cupcake toppers by the fabulous Bakerella??? You must go look. SO many possibilities. I’m even thinking of finding a baseball team to make cupcakes for just so I could put an adorable baseball on them. I’m so excited about this idea and I really want to try it.
Yippee!****** I’m off work tomorrow. LOTS of yard work to do — probably two days worth. I’ll be back later with dirt on my hands. Have a great weekend!*******
XOXO,
Anna
* ** *** **** ***** ****** *******What the heck??? I know I have an exclamation point problem. (That last post was just ridiculous.) I really try to control it, but sometimes I just can’t help myself. That’s just the way I talk. And if I don’t use them, what I’m saying just doesn’t sound right. I’m hoping Isabelle will therapize me. !
I loved oatmeal cookies when I was a kid. My mom made them all the time so it was a family favorite.
I can relate to the exclamation marks. I’m the same way. I just can’t stop myself!
Can I have a glass of milk with those cookies? They look great!
I hope first child has lots of oakmeal cookies in his future too!
There is just nothing like an oatmeal cookie straight out of the oven. Yu-um.
Seriously!!! I love the exclamation marks! I also am guilty of using them excessively…(and these little dots), so don’t worry about it!! :) I was going to make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies today…Hmmm, maybe, I still will (only tomorrow!) Isn’t it time to go to bed somewhere in the world right now?
Yummers! Nothing better than Oatmeal cookies…they are really cereal so I eat them for breakfast too. Thanks for sharing a family favorite.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my absolute favorites! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe as well as the story behind them.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are an all time favorite, and if I want to REALLY please my brother, I’ll send him a shoebox FULL of them. Thanks!!!
Those cookies look sooo good, I haven’t made oatmeal raisin in ages! (you know, I can’t stop using exclamation points either!!)
I will have to give these cookies a try! They look delicious. I remember when I was skinny in college and I used to make 2 batches of oatmeal raisin cookies…one to bake into cookies and the other to eat the dough…yum! I can’t do that anymore. Gone are the days when I could eat whatever and not gain a pound!!!
The cookies look beyond yummy! I’m on Jenny Craig (see my blog) and they have lots of good snacks and desserts but no home made oatmeal cookies! Someday!
Joni
Yum-O!
That’ll be a “must have” in Sweetiepie’s recipe box.
Jody
Oh ya – love Oakmeal cookies – you know your getting lots of fiber when you eat those – so they must be a “good” food, LOL. My oldest used to call the tape measure the “5 , 6” and to this day when hubs and I are looking for the tape measure we say “hey have you seen the “5, 6” – it always makes us laugh.
Hugs – Karen
Mmmm – yummy oatmeal cookies. They will have to go into my recipe box :)
xxx
These indeed sound like good … biscuits… but I’ll have to translate the recipe (as well as the name) before making them – I cook in pounds and ounces.
Thanks for the mention – I have to admit that I tend to over-exclamation-mark myself. Sometimes I have to edit them out of my posts.
Exclamation points seem to be my stock in trade! I can’t seem to write anything without using one! I try to stop myself, but I just can’t! Help meeeee!!
Your recipe looks devine, and I love the name!!
oh my, these look so delicious, thanks for the recipe!
ooooh! I just made these and they’re cooling down as I blog. They look MAGNIFICENT! gonna make a cup of coffee and enjoy. :-)
Can I please use your Oatmeal Cookie image for my brochure? I’m a very small business and do not want to hire a professional photographer. Thank you for your time.