vanishing raisin oatmeal cookies

[vagabond2]

Our favorite oatmeal cookies from Quacker Oats....I made a double batch tonight .....I baked a dozen and the rest of the dough is divided into batches to go to differnt homes (college kids) so they can freeze and bake at their whim.

I had to laugh because almost every ingridient was purchased with a coupon....from the eggs to the McCormick's vanilla, Gold Medal flour, Quacker Oats and even the raisins!! Even the parchment paper I baked them on.... The only non cpn item I used was my brown sugar which was a store brand


Ingredients:
1/2 pound margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 F. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

BAR COOKIES: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS

VARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon. Substitute 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit.

HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.


This recipe from CDKitchen for Quaker Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies serves/makes 4 dozen

[Mouse]

One of my very most fav's, thanks

[mnm'z]

I love these cookies, but I don't like raisins. So I always put chocolate chips in place of the raisins, but never omit the cinnamon. They never, ever last.

[vagabond2]

Mouse: these are probably my favorite cookies....fresh out of the oven

mnm'z: not like raisins??? I'd eat an oatmeal raisin cookied any day over a chocolate chip one LOL I have to be in the mood for choc chips and I do have some impatient people waiting for me to get in the mood to bake them

I did have to bake a batch of cookies for the nonraisin eaters (dd's bf and my next door neighbor who texted to make sure I didn't put raisins in hers) but never thought to put chcocolate chips in....I'll try that next time

[nerdycoupongirl]

Oh, these sound so good! Except I'll be leaving the cinnamon out.

[almadee]

I just literally went ot the kitchen to make these, my girls love oatmeal cookies but sadly I only have 2 cups of oatmeal left, I don't drive so I can't run out to grab more, I went to publix yesterday, I wish I would have picked up more. Do you think they would come out ok if halved the recipe? Any advice?

[Califgirl]

These are my favorite.My grandma used to make them for my dad when he was little and now I make them.DH2B loves them too!!!!!!

[Mouse]

I too like them w raisins or choc chips, either way. Have you ever tried or seen the Neman Marcus/Mrs. Fields cookie recipe? Those are good too, but a bit more work as they lie the oatmeal ran through the blender and a bar of choc grated.

YUMMY!!! I've recently gained 2 pounds thanks to ALL of you ok, not really your fault but I may as well blame somebody other then myself!

[nerdycoupongirl]

Originally Posted by almadee

I just literally went ot the kitchen to make these, my girls love oatmeal cookies but sadly I only have 2 cups of oatmeal left, I don't drive so I can't run out to grab more, I went to publix yesterday, I wish I would have picked up more. Do you think they would come out ok if halved the recipe? Any advice?

Should be ok if you half everything exactly.

[almadee]

Thank you