moist oatmeal cookies
This cookie has a cake-like texture and is delicious!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
I was especially intrigued by this recipe when I saw it calls for raisin juice! Turns out, I do believe that it's that juice that helps make these cookies so uniquely good. I have a friend who LOVES oatmeal cookies and this recipe passed his taste-test with flying colors!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 doz. cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups raisins
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 - eggs
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup oats, regular
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
- 1/3 cup raisin liquid*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make moist oatmeal cookies
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Step 1Place raisins in saucepan; barely cover with water. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. *If you don't have 1/3 c. liquid, add water to bring to that amount.
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Step 2Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs. Sift dry ingredients together and add with remaining ingredients.
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Step 3Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.
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Step 4NOTE: I used small ice cream scoop and this recipe made 3 dozen, 2 1/2" cookies.
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