Oatmeal Cookie Mix Recipes

OATMEAL COOKIE MIX I

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, brown sugar and oats. Blend in the shortening so that it is fully absorbed. Store this mixture in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 8 weeks in a cool dry place. Prepare cookies from the mix using the following recipe.
• Use: 2 cups of cookie mix, 1 egg, beaten, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1 cup of chocolate chips, coconut, raisins or nuts. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet. In a large bowl, stir together the cookie mix, egg, vanilla and the additions of your choice. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks. makes about 2 dozen.

CAKE MIX OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans). In large bowl, beat cake mix, brown sugar, butter, shortening, water, cinnamon and egg with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins and nuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets; flatten dough slightly with fingers.
• Bake 9 to 12 minutes (centers will be soft). Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Store covered.

OATMEAL COOKIE MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With a pastry blender cut in shortening until crumbly. Stir in raisins, coconut, chocolate chips and pecans.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 10 weeks.
• Attach a tag that reads: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet, or line with parchment paper. Measure 4 cups of the mix into a large bowl. Whisk together 1 egg, 2 tablespoons milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla; stir into the mix. Roll into 1 1/2 inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Flatten with a fork dipped in sugar. Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes, or until golden. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

OATMEAL COOKIE MIX II

Steps:

• In a 1 quart jar, layer the ingredients in the following order: half of the oats, half of the brown sugar, flour. Mix together the sugar, baking soda and cinnamon, put on top of flour, then remaining brown sugar and remaining oats. Screw on the lid and attach a tag with the following instructions:
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. In a large bowl, beat 1 1/4 cups of butter with 1 egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until fluffy. Stir in the contents of the jar. Drop cookies by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on cookie sheets for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.

OATMEAL COOKIE MIX

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, soda, baking powder and salt.
• Cut in shortening until mixture resembles cornmeal.
• Add rolled oats and mix well.
• Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.
• To make the cookies, place 2 cups mix in bowl, and add 1 egg,1 tablespoon milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Mix well. Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, until golden. Remove from sheet and store. Keeps eight months.