mom's overnight oatmeal cookies

Name: Mom's Overnight Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## NIGHT BEFORE:; 4 cup(s) quick cooking oatmeal, uncooked; 2 cup(s) brown sugar,packed; 1 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup(s) raisins; ## NEXT MORNING:; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) cloves; 1 pinch(es) nutmeg; 1 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Nov 11, 2011

My mom and grandma made these cookies- I can remember the spicy fragrance of these cookies baking when I would come home from school or in from skating nice and hot with a glass of milk.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield makes 5 dozen

Ingredients

NIGHT BEFORE:
4 cups quick cooking oatmeal, uncooked
2 cups brown sugar,packed
1 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup raisins
NEXT MORNING:
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1 pinch nutmeg
1 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make mom's overnight oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Night Before: Combine ingredients in a glass bowl in the evening. Cover overnight on the cupboard.

Step 2

Next Morning: Combine all ingredients with the oatmeal mixture. Drop from a teaspoon or Tablespoon on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle tops with cinnamon/sugar, if desired. Bake at 325^ for 15 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet, and cool on wire rack.
Step 3

Note: Chips, crasins, coconut or chopped dried fruits may be added, if desired.
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