Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy. In large bowl, beat all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
Transfer the cooled cookies to airtight containers and freeze them for up to twelve months.
For grab-and-go desserts and snacks freeze two or three cookies each in resealable plastic freezer storage bags.
The origins of the oatmeal raisin cookie can be traced back to Scottish oat cakes that were eaten when extra bursts of energy were needed.
You can have Oatmeal Raisin Cookies using 11 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- It's 1 cup of raisins (divided in half).
- You need 1/3 cup of water.
- You need 1 of egg.
- You need 2 tsp of vanilla.
- You need 1/2 cup of shortening.
- Prepare 1 1/4 cup of oats.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of cinnamon.
- It's 1 1/2 cup of brown sugar.
- You need 2 cup of all-purpose flour.
- It's 2 tsp of baking soda.
- Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies step by step
- Preheat oven to 275°F. In blender, whiz 1/2 cup of raisins with the water,it will be like stewed prunes..
- I in large bowl mix raisin glop, shortening, egg, brown sugar and vanilla till smooth. Add flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt till evenly mixed. Stir in remaining raisins..
- Place whatever size cookies you want to make ( I usually make them golf ball size and slightly flatten them)on parchment lined baking sheet or greased baking sheet. Bake 18-20 minutes or until lightly browned on bottom..
- DO NOT OVERCOOK or they will loose their chewiness!.
- You can use half the sugar amount and add 3/4 cup more raisins if you like..
This is an oatmeal raisin cookie developed to use vegetable oil instead of solid fats. It is a slight modification of one with which I won first place in a company. Baking Tips for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. When measuring your flour, do not scoop it out of the container with the measuring cup. Instead, stir the flour around, spoon it into your measuring cup, and level it off with the back of a knife.