Raisinets Cookies Recipes

THICK OATMEAL RAISINET COOKIES

Steps:

• With an electric or stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugars together on medium speed. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well until combined.
• On slow speed, mix in the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Manually stir in oats until the dough comes together. Fold in Raisinets. Roll into balls and freeze the balls for about 5 minutes, to get them chilly quickly.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (191°C).
• Bake for 9-10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 3 minutes on the baking sheet. Transfer to a cookie rack. Cookies will be very soft and may not appear to be done, but they will set up in minutes.

DARK CHOCOLATE RAISINET OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In the large bowl of a stand mixer afixed with the beater attachment or in a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar together until fluffy, about two to three minutes.
• Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the vanilla and mix well.
• Place a sifter over the bowl and sift in the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the oats. Mix until blended.
• Stir in the Raisinets.
• Place in rounded tablespoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for about 8 minutes, until they look set and the edges begin to look golden.
• Remove from oven and let cool for about five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool the rest of the way.

RAISINETS COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 Combine flour, baking soda and salt in a small bowl.
• 2. Beat butter, sugars and vanilla extract using a mixer until creamy.
• 3. Add eggs to the butter mixture, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4. Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• 5. Fold in chocolate covered raisins, nuts and shredded coconut.
• 6. Drop by rounded spoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
• 7. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

JUMBO RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Place water and raisins in a small saucepan, and bring to boil. Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg; set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisins along with the liquid in which they were boiled. Blend in flour mixture, then mix in the walnuts. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in preheated oven, or until firm. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks.

OATMEAL RAISINET COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• 3. In a medium size bowl or measuring cup whisk together the flour, oatmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 4. Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar until creamy.
• 5. Add egg and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy.
• 6. Add dry ingredients; combine thoroughly; stir in raisinets. NOTE: Cookie dough will be stiff. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes. NOTE: Refrigerating the dough is necessary to keep the cookie from being flat when baked.
• 7. Drop cookies on prepared cookie sheets.
• 8. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. The cookie should be soft and edges light golden brown. Be careful to not over bake. Remove from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer to cookie racks to finish cooling. Store in air tight container.
• 9. Shannon Kramer's https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/cookies/raisinets-cookies.html?p=1 was the inspiration for these Oatmeal Raisinet Cookies. Thank you Shannon!
• 10. Variations: JAMIE'S MINTY OATMEAL WALNUT COOKIES: In place of raisinets, add 8 oz. pack of mint m&m's and 1 cup of chopped walnuts. Thank you Jamie for your wonderful twist on my twist!! You ROCK girl....:)
• 11. DEE DEE'S CHERRY CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES: In place of raisinets, add 1/4 cup chopped maraschino cherries (that have been blotted with paper towels to absorb excesss moisture), 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans.

MOM'S SOFT RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine water and raisins in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook for 3 minutes; remove from the heat and let cool (do not drain). , Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in nuts and raisins. , Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake 12-14 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in cereal, raisins and coconut. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks.