Christmas Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool slightly, remove from sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda and salt.
• In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
• Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13-15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
• Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in covered container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.

CHRISTMAS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Place racks in upper third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
• In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Add eggs and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
• Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
• Add craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins) and nuts, if using, and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
• Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
• Let stand on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.