Meemaws Flying Saucer Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

FLYING SAUCERS OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine pre-sifted flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda into a mixing bowl; set aside.
• Cream butter and both sugars with an electric mixer; Add eggs and vanilla and beat until mixed.
• Stir flour mixture into butter mixture, then stir in oats, cornflakes, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts.
• Scoop up big tablespoons of dough and shape into balls. Place on parchment lined cookies sheets, spacing 3 inches apart, and flatten lightly with palm of hand so they'll cook evenly.
• Bake cookies for 12-15 minutes or until edges are browned and centers appear set.

SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

1952 CITY SCHOOL FLYING SAUCERS (RANGER COOKIES)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350F (for larger cookies) or 375F (for smaller cookies)
• 2. Cream butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• 3. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in vanilla extract.
• 4. Sift flour with baking powder, salt and baking soda. Stir into butter mixture.
• 5. Add oats, cornflakes, coconut, chocolate chips and nuts and stir until blended.
• 6. Drop by tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Flatten to 4-inch diameter. (Use square of wax paper to keep dough from sticking to fingers or whatever you're using to flatten dough.) For small cookies, drop by rounded teaspoon. Do not flatten.
• 7. Bake larger cookies at 350 degrees F for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies should be slightly soft when removed from oven. Bake smaller cookies at 375 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.