Aunt Rebas Oatmeal Cookies Bonnie Stern Recipes

THE OATIEST OATMEAL COOKIES EVER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the oats into a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until lightly toasted, about 20 minutes. Cool the oats for 2 to 3 minutes on the sheet. Grind 8 ounces of the toasted oats in a food processor until they have the consistency of whole-wheat flour, about 3 minutes. Add the baking powder, cinnamon and salt to the food processor and pulse 2 to 3 times to combine. Set aside.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on medium speed using the paddle attachment until light in color, about 3 minutes. Stop once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to the lowest speed and add the vanilla extract and egg. Mix to combine. Slowly add the flour mixture until just combined. Stop once to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the remaining toasted oats and the raisins, if using, and mix to combine.
• Scoop the dough with a 1 1/2-tablespoon disher onto the baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each mound. Bake until the cookies begin to brown around the edges, 12 to 14 minutes, rotating the baking sheets halfway through. Cool on the sheets for 2 minutes, and then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.

AUNT REBA'S OATMEAL COOKIES - BONNIE STERN

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter with both sugars. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extracts.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to the butter mixture, and stir Stir in oats and walnuts, if using.
• Roll dough into small balls, about 1 tbsp each. Place balls on parchment lined baking sheets and press very flat with a fork or flat bottom of a glass dipped in flour.
• Bake in a preheated 350*F oven for 8 - 12 minutes.
• Cook on wire racks.

AUNT MYRTLE'S COCONUT OAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in coconut, oats and walnuts., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

BONNIE STERN'S EXTRA-LARGE APRICOT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter until light, then beat in brown and white sugars.
• Add egg, water and vanilla and mix in.
• In a large bowl combine flour with baking soda and salt; stir in rolled oats; stir into batter.
• Add apricots.
• Using 3 tbsp batter for each cookie, place them on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Flatten cookies and bake in preheated 350F oven for 14 to 17 minutes.
• Cool on racks.
• Cookies should be crispy around the edges and chewy in the middle.