Wednesday, May 5, 2010

10PM Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!!!

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES! 



Your probably wondering why 10PM? Well that's because my hubby asked me for these oatmeal cookies at 10PM.  His request, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.  I didn't hesitate to bake so I made the recipe on the Quaker Package. 

The recipe is called Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.  It's the recipe on the package.  I have made these before but this time they came out sooo much better. 

What I did differently was use a Ice Cream scoop to drop the dough on the cookie sheet.  They came out bigger and in my opinion BETTER cookie to enjoy!  :0))  I made some coffee for my hubby and he enjoyed not one, but two of these yummy treats.  I ate one and now I will probably not sleep all night because of the sugar.   My hubby on the other hand drinks coffee every night, eats what-ever he wants and goes to sleep like a baby!   Anyways, the best part of baking these cookies-THE SMELL!  OMG, it makes it all worth it!  That Cinnamon Smell...Yummy!   Okay so they taste amazing also!  Picture Time! 


Ready to Bake!
Cooling Down.....
Plate and Serve......YUMMY! 
Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2 cups 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
 
Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer 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 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Prep Time: 20 min

Cook Time Time: 08 min

Variations

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.