Maple Oat And Fig Cookies Recipes

MAPLE-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees, with racks in upper and lower thirds. In a medium bowl, stir together oats, flour, salt, and baking soda. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars on high until pale and fluffy, 3 minutes. Beat in maple syrup, egg, vanilla, and 1/4 cup water, scraping down bowl as needed. With mixer on low, beat in oat mixture in 2 additions until just combined.
• Drop dough in rounded teaspoons, 2 inches apart, onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake until edges are golden, about 11 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies cool on sheets until set, about 2 minutes, then transfer to wire racks and let cool completely. (Store cookies in an airtight container, up to 1 week.)

MAPLE OAT CHEWIES (COOKIES)

Steps:

• Cream butter (a combination of half butter and half margarine works best) and sugars; add molasses, maple extract, and eggs; beat well.
• Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt; add to dough; stir in oatmeal and crisp rice cereal.
• Drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes until light golden-brown.
• Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets; remove cookies and cool completely on rack.
• Store cooled cookies in sealed container to preserve their chewy texture.

NO-BAKE MAPLE OAT COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine the sugars, butter and milk in a medium saucepan.
• Bring just to a boil.
• Turn off heat, stir in maple extract, and then oatmeal.
• Drop from tablespoons onto a greased cookie sheet (I like to stick it in the freezer to quicken things up), or waxed paper.
• Chill until firm and devour them all before your family/friends get to them!

OAT AND FIG SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F . Put figs in a small saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and let figs soften for 5-7 minutes. Do not drain.
• Lightly coat an 8X8-inch baking pan with cooking spray (or line with parchment paper or nonstick foil). In a small bowl, mix canola oil or butter, honey, and milk. In a medium bowl, combine flour, rolled oats, baking soda, and salt; add wet ingredients, then mix well.
• Remove softened figs from water and place in a blender or food processor. Add 3 tablespoons of the rehydrating water and puree until smooth. (I added a tiny bit more water as they still seemed a little thick to spread easily.).
• Place a little more than half of the oat mixture in the prepared pan and spread evenly across the bottom. (It was sticking to my hands a bit, so I laid waxed paper over it to press on as I evened it out.) Spread figs evenly on top. Add remaining oat mixture on top of fig layer, allowing some of the figs to show through. (I just pinched off bits of the dough and dropped them evenly over the top.) Pat lightly to flatten.
• Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely in pan on a wire rack. When cool, cut into 16 squares.

MAPLE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, syrup and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans and raisins. , Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

MAPLE OAT AND FIG COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Lightly coat baking sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment or a silpat.
• With an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar until lightened, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the syrup, egg and vanilla and continue to blend.
• Sprinkle with the flour, baking soda and salt and mix just until incorporated. Add the oats and figs and stir to incorporate.
• Drop the batter onto the baking sheets by the tablespoon, 2 inches apart (cookies really spread, so leave space).
• Bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden and bottoms have browned (they turn dark quickly, so keep an eye on them).
• Let cool on sheet until crisp enough to transfer.