Chewy Oatmeal Blondies!!!

~Chewy Oatmeal Blondies~

Oatmeal Blondies.....I wouldn't believe it if you told me that these were going to taste so awesome but they were mmm....mmmm....good!  So although my hubby loves the sweeter stuff I make, like cupcakes, cookies and cakes---he feels better if he eats something that has oatmeal or fruits soooo I made a search for oatmeal desserts and I found this one.  :o)  I was so tired of making Oatmeal cookies already.  

So I found the recipe on the Paris Pastry Blog  and rated it a 5 out of 5  on her blog so that did it...... Oatmeal Blondies will be baked!  This is Martha Stewart's recipe also.  Look at how amazing they came out.....YUMMY! 

I think next time I will add some dired fruit or some chocolate chips to it.  Its already sweet but  what the hell.....right?  LOL

Chewy Oatmeal Blondies recipe: Martha Stewart - Everyday Food

Ingredients:

- 1 cup all-purpose flour

- ½ cup sugar

- 1 teaspoon baking powder

- ½ teaspoon salt

- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature

- ½ cup packed light-brown sugar

- 1 large egg

- 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)



Instructions:

- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking pan with butter. (I used a larger rectangular tin, so I made 1.5 times the recipe) Line bottom and two sides with a strip of parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides. Butter paper, and set pan aside.

- Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, and beat until combined. With mixer on low, gradually add Baking Mix; mix just until combined. Mix in ¾ cup oats. Pour batter into prepared pan.

- Using an offset metal spatula or table knife, smooth batter evenly. Sprinkle with remaining oats, pressing gently to adhere. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in pan 30 minutes.

- Using overhang, transfer blondie (still on paper) to a wire rack to cool completely. Place on a cutting board (peel off paper); using a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares. Store blondies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or freeze for up to 2 months.

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.