GRANDMA'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES
This was one of my grandmother's recipes, along with the oatmeal cookie recipe that follows. You can find them in my e-cookbook, Off The Wall Cooking.
Ingredients
1/2 C butter
1/2 C peanut butter
1/2 C sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 1/4 C flour
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
Directions
Cream butter and peanut butter together. Add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Add egg. Sift flour once before measuring. Sift flour, soda, baking powder and salt together and add to creamed mixture. Chill dough well, then form into balls the size of walnuts. Place balls on lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten with fork dipped in flour, making criss-cross pattern. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.
GRANDMA'S OATMEAL COOKIES
Another one of my grandmother's recipes. When it came to baking, cookies were her specialty. You can also find these in my e-cookbook, Off the Wall Cooking
Ingredients
1 C flour
1 C brown sugar
3 C quick cooking oatmeal (NOT the instant oats!)
1 C butter or margarine
1/4 C boiling water
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Directions
Mix flour and brown sugar. Add oatmeal; stir. Melt butter; add to dry ingredients. Mix baking soda into boiling water; add to other ingredients, stirring well. Place batter into loaf pan, lined with aluminum foil and place in freeze for several hours. Slice and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
Oatmeal Cookie dough, taken from the freezer; showing first cuts before baking
Then cut down the center, like so:
Placed on parchment paper-covered baking sheet, for easier handling
CHOCOLATE FUDGE COOKIES
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list. Prep: 15 min.
This begins, “This recipe serves 12 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 12 only.”
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups unsalted butter
3 cups sugar
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbs. cocoa powder
3/4 cup milk
4 cups quick oatmeal
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups walnuts, chopped
1 cup raisins (optional)
Directions
Combine butter, sugar and cocoa in heavy saucepan over medium heat. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is combined. Stir in milk. Increase heat to high and bring to boil. Let boil 1-1/2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients until mixed thoroughly. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper. Set aside to dry completely.
OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES
This is from the infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list.
Ingredients
1/2 Pound Unsalted Butter (2 Sticks)
1 1/4 Cups Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Milk
2 Cups Rolled Oats
2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Dried Cranberries
Directions
Cream butter and sugars until fluffy, beat in eggs, vanilla and milk. In a separate bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and stir until combined. Stir in cranberries. Divide dough in half, roll into a log about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Refrigerate until firm. Heat oven to 350, slice logs into cookies, bake on parchment lined cookie sheets leaving 1 1/2 inches between cookies. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
DOUBLETREE SIGNATURE COOKIE
This came from the DoubleTree by Hilton's newsroom. The recipe begins, "For the first time ever, DoubleTree by Hilton is sharing the official bake-at-home recipe for the brand’s beloved and delicious chocolate chip cookie, so at-home bakers can create the warm and comforting treat in their own kitchens." Makes 26 cookies
To view this online, go to https://newsroom.hilton.com/static-doubletree-reveals-cookie-recipe.htm.
Ingredients
1/2 pound butter, softened (2 sticks)
3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2-1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Pinch cinnamon
2-2/3 cups Nestle Tollhouse semi-sweet chocolate chips
1-3/4 cups chopped walnuts
Directions
Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed for about 2 minutes.
Add eggs, vanilla and lemon juice, blending with mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, then medium speed for about 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl.
With mixer on low speed, add flour, oats, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, blending for about 45 seconds. Don’t overmix.
Remove bowl from mixer and stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
Portion dough with a scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 2 inches apart.
Preheat oven to 300°F. Bake for 20 to 23 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
Remove from oven and cool on baking sheet for about 1 hour.
Cook’s note: You can freeze the unbaked cookies, and there’s no need to thaw. Preheat oven to 300°F and place frozen cookies on parchment paper-lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake until edges are golden brown and center is still soft.
OATMEAL CHERRY APPLESAUCE COOKIES
This is from Eden Foods, and is very yummy. Prep Time: 10 minutes; Cook Time: 15 minutes; Serves: 18
To view this online, click here.
Ingredients
2 cups Eden Oat Flakes
3/4 cup organic whole wheat pastry flour
3/4 cup organic whole wheat flour
3 tsp non-aluminum baking powder
3/4 tsp cinnamon, ground
1/2 tsp Eden Sea Salt
1/2 cup Eden Dried Cherries, coarsely chopped
3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup Eden Safflower Oil
1/2 cup Eden Apple Cherry Sauce
1/4 cup organic maple syrup
2 Tbsp Eden Barley Malt Syrup
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 400° F. Oil two large baking sheets.
Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. In a separate bowl, mix together wet ingredients. Combine wet and dry ingredients.
Drop batter by heaping tablespoons, about two inches apart, on baking sheets. Press each cookie with moistened fingers or spoon to flatten. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on the bottom. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.
Delicious with a cold glass of Vanilla Edensoy!
Nutritional Information: Per serving - 143 calories, 8 g fat (47% calories from fat), 3 g protein, 18 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 0 mg cholesterol, 101 mg sodium
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