Awesome Oatmeal Cookies
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Awesome Oatmeal Cookies are an oatmeal cookie lover’s dream! Packed with two kinds of raisins, nuts and so much delicious flavor, these are TOTALLY worth the effort!
Today, let’s talk about the ultimate antidote to a hectic day: Awesome Oatmeal Cookies. These cookies may have a lot of ingredients, but they are COMPLETELY worth the little bit of extra hassle! With two types of raisins and a beautiful nutty texture, these cookies are some of the best oatmeal cookies out there! So grab your apron and a tall glass of milk, and let’s get baking!
What You’ll Need to Make Awesome Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- brown sugar
- oats
- raisins (golden and regular)
- dried cranberries
- one egg
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- finely chopped nuts
- stick of margarine
- flour
- white sugar
Let’s talk substitutions.
- This recipe calls for the two types of raisins, but if you don’t have both, feel free to use the one you have!
- Leave out the nuts if you like! I often do because they add a good bit of expense to things, but they do add a nice texture. It’s up to you!
- I’m using old fashioned oats in this but if you only have quick oats that’ll work in a pinch.
- As for brown sugar, use what you got, light or dark. I use them interchangeably but prefer dark whenever I have it.
How to Make Awesome Oatmeal Cookies
In a mixing bowl place your softened margarine, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Mix until well-combined.
Toss in your egg and the cinnamon. Mix it up again!
Now in a separate bowl place your oats and your flour…
…and the raisins, dried cranberries, and nuts.
Stir that together.
Add in your salt, baking powder, and baking soda and stir again. Mix your wet ingredients from before with this dry ingredient mix.
Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Scoop cookies onto the prepared baking sheet with a cookie scoop.
Take a few of each color raisin and place on top of the cookie for aesthetic purposes if you wish!
Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Let sit on pan for two or three minutes and then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
Enjoy these delicious cookies! Your entire family will thank you for your efforts!
How to Store Awesome Oatmeal Cookies:
Storing oatmeal cookies properly can help maintain their freshness and texture. Here’s how to do it:
- Cool Completely: Allow the awesome oatmeal cookies to cool completely before storing them. If you store them while they’re still warm, they can become soggy due to trapped moisture.
- Use Airtight Containers: Place the cookies in an airtight container. This helps prevent moisture from getting in and keeps the cookies fresh longer. You can use plastic containers with tight-fitting lids or glass jars with rubber seals.
- Layering: If you need to stack the cookies in the container, place a sheet of parchment paper or wax paper between each layer to prevent them from sticking together.
- Moisture Absorbers: Adding a moisture absorber such as a small packet of silica gel or a few grains of uncooked rice can help keep the cookies dry and fresh.
- Room Temperature Storage: Awesome oatmeal cookies are best stored at room temperature. Avoid storing them in the refrigerator, as the cold temperature can make them lose their texture and become stale faster.
- Freezing: If you want to store awesome oatmeal cookies for an extended period, you can freeze them. Place the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze until firm. Then transfer them to a freezer-safe container or zip-top bag. When ready to eat, let them thaw at room temperature for about 30 minutes or reheat them in the oven for a few minutes.
By following these steps, you can keep your oatmeal cookies fresh and delicious for longer! That is, if they last that long!
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark raisins plus more for putting on top
- 1/2 cup golden raisins plus more for putting on top
- 1/3 cup dried cranberries
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 C diced walnuts
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick margarine softened
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Place sugars and margarine in mixing bowl. Mix until well blended. Add egg and cinnamon, mix again.
- In separate bowl, place all remaining ingredients. Stir with a spoon and dump into mixing bowl with wet ingredients. Mix until well blended.
- Spoon by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Top with a few additional raisins of each color. Bake at 350 for twelve to fifteen minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from cookie sheets and cooling completely.
Can’t wait to make these! (Can you get us a recipe for the Cranberry Bliss bars at Starbucks, too?)
I made the ‘Dishpan cookies’ and they are wonderful.
Hi Christy,
I love your stories and this recipe looks divine. I wish you would get the recipe from Giant Eagle for their Honey Granola cookie…. I thought I was going to make Mud Hens for the cookie exchange, then came Dishpan cookies. I knew I had my cookie…then comes along Pecan Nougat…Yeah Baby! Now Awesome Oatmeal Cookies…I can’t take it! But, I think its a done deal…until tomorrow’s post. Keep’em coming!
As usual I love your posts and they always remind me of something from my childhood. Neither of my parents were able to finish high school and we were raised like you with them setting a high value on us kids getting a high school education. I can remember never wanting to get anything less then a B on my report card because my Dad would seem so disappointed and he would tell us all about how he had to stop going to school to help make an income with his dad to support the family. My Dad passed away when I was in junior high but before he died he made my mom promise that she would do whatever it took to make sure us four kids all graduated high school and I’m happy to say we did and some of us even went on to get a higher education. This is why we love your posts so much Christy – it’s not just about the cookies or the cakes or delicious recipes that you bring us that take us back to our childhood memories or enable us to make new ones with our kids and grandkids – you create a kinship with your readers with your stories and anecdotes. Always clever and funny and always something in them that tugs at your heart’s memories. If I never cooked another day in my life I would still want to get my newsletters from you so I could always remember to slow down and look into my heart’s memories.
When I saw your heading of “awesome oatmeal cookies,” my first thought was that I hoped that they were as good as the “outrageous” oatmeal cookie recipe that I use from the Washington Post. Should I have doubted Christy? Never! It’s the exact same recipe. They’re excellent and I’ll be whipping them up tonight. I love this site. Thank you!
I would love to buy the cookie decal only. I have purchased the set for myself earlier, but would love to make a cookie jar and fill it for Christmas gifts.
Is is possible ?
Thanks,
Cheri
Christy, you are the golden raisin in the oatmeal cookies of life! Thank you for all you do and are to give such good gifts of cheer and fun recipes. So glad I discovered you 🙂 Thank you & hugs to your family for sharing you!!