Peanut Butter Honey Oatmeal
Cookies:
Ingredients:
3/4 C. Peanut butter
3/4 C. Honey
3/4 C. Granulated sugar
1 Egg
1/4 C. Skim milk
3 T. Canola oil
2 t. Vanilla extract
3 C. Uncooked oats
1 3/4 C. Whole wheat flour
1 t. Baking soda
1 C. Golden raisins
1/2 C. Dry roasted peanuts, chopped
Procedure:
In a large bowl, beat together the peanut butter, honey, and sugar
until it is creamy
Beat in egg, milk, vanilla, and oil and mix well
Combine the oats, flour, and baking soda separately, then add to the
peanut butter mixture. Mix well
Stir in raisins and peanuts
Chill dough for at least 30 minutes
Drop chilled dough by rounded tablespoonsful onto ungreased cookie
sheets
Bake for 7 to9 minutes or until light golden brown, in a preheated
375°F oven
Remove to a wire rack and cool completely
Notes:
Shortening can be used in place of the canola oil in this recipe
Dark regular raisins can be used in place of the golden
The whole wheat flour can be replaced with all-Purpose flour
If using old fashioned oats rather than quick cooking oats, add two
tablespoons extra flour
Store tightly covered at room temperature or wrap airtight and
freeze
Ingredients:
1 t. Baking soda
1 t. Hot water
1 1/2 C. Flour
1 t. Salt
1 C. Shortening
3/4 C. White sugar
3/4 C. Brown sugar
2 Eggs
1 C. Pecans and almonds, chopped
1/2 pkg. Chocolate chips
1/2 pkg. Butterscotch chips
2 C. Rolled oats
1 t. Vanilla
Procedure:
Mix the baking soda with the hot water
Cream the sugar with the shortening, add eggs and vanilla. Then add
the water and soda mixture. Stir together until blended
Sift together the flour and salt, then add the rolled oats
Gradually add the dry ingredients, chocolate and butterscotch chips
and nuts to the wet mixture, until mixed together
Drop the dough by teaspoon on a greased cookie sheet
Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the
cookies are golden brown in colour
Cool slightly before moving and or serving
Notes:
The butterscotch chips can be replaced with chocolate chips
Ingredients:
1/2 C. Butter
6 oz. Cream cheese, softened
2 3/4 C. Flour
1 1/2 C. Brown sugar
1 C. Pecans, chopped
2 T. Milk
1 t. Salt
1 t. Vanilla
1/2 t. Baking soda
2 Eggs
Procedure:
Preheat oven to 375°F
Mix together the butter and cream cheese until well blended
Stir in the remaining ingredients until well combined
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 1 inch apart each, onto an
ungreased cookie sheet
Bake in a preheated 375°F for about 8 to 10, until almost no
indentation remains when touched
Immediately remove the cookies from the cookie sheet and cool on a
wire rack
Notes:
These cookies can be frosted with a caramel frosting if desired
Ingredients:
1 1/2 Sticks butter
3/4 C. Sugar
1 T. Water
3 T. Cocoa
2 C. Quick cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 t. Vanilla
1/4 to 1/3 C. Powdered sugar
Procedure:
Place butter in a medium size mixing bowl. Let stand on the kitchen
counter about 1/2 hour or until it is easy to stir. Or soften butter
in a glass cup or bowl at Low power in the microwave oven for about 1
minute
Add sugar. Cream (or blend) the butter and sugar together with wooden
spoon until smooth and creamy
Add water, cocoa and oatmeal. Mix well
Cover with plastic wrap. Chill in a refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours
Pour the powdered sugar into small dish. With a spoon, cut off small
piece of dough (about the size of a walnut) and shape into balls
Roll the ball shaped doygh in the powdered sugar
Store cookies in covered container in refrigerator until service
Notes:
One stick of butter is equal to four ounces, so this recipe is calling
for six ounces of butter
Makes about 2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
1 C. All-purpose flour
1 C. Whole wheat flour
1 t. Baking powder
1/2 t. Ground allspice
1 t. Salt
3/4 C. Vegetable shortening
1 C. Sugar
1 Egg
3 Bananas, mashed
1 C. Sesame seeds, toasted
Procedure:
Grease cookie sheets
Combine flours, baking powder, allspice and salt
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together
Beat in egg. Beat in the bananas
Gradually blend in the dry ingredients and sesame seeds
Drop dough by spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart onto the prepared pans
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated 350°F oven, until lightly
colored. Transfer to wire racks to cool
Allow to cool before serving
Notes:
For a chewier cookie, bake for only 6 to 8 minutes
This cookie is of Southern Asia origin
If you are not fond of sesame seeds, add only 1/2 cup to dough
Roasting the sesame seeds improves the flavour greatly