bessie's oatmeal raisin cookies

Name: Bessie's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 to 1.5 cup(s) old fashion oats; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) (2 sticks) land o lakes unsalted butter, softened; 2/3 cup(s) granulated sugar; 2/3 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla (optional); 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon(s) nutmeg; 2 large eggs; 2 cup(s) raisins; 1 cup(s) chopped nuts (optional)

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Teresa Stroud

Groves, TX

Updated on Jul 21, 2014

Bessie Westmoreland Spivey, baby sister of Jimmy Westmoreland

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 15 Min

method Bake

yield Makes about 5 dozen

Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 to 1.5 cups old fashion oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) land o lakes unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
2 large eggs
2 cups raisins
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

How To Make bessie's oatmeal raisin cookies

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine dry ingredients to include flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda and salt in a bowl, mixing well. Add raisins and chopped pecans and mix again.

Step 2

In a second mixing bowl cream together butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at time, mixing well after each addition.
Step 3

Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients until well blended. Use a cookie scoop for more uniform cookies, drop onto ungreased baking sheets.
Step 4

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheet for 1 minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely.
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