Blue Ribbon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Name: Blue Ribbon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c regular rolled oatmeal; 1 c flour; 1/2 c sugar; 1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 2 Tbsp dry powdered whole egg; 1 tsp powdered vanillla flavoring; 1/2 c raisins; 1/2 c shortening; 1/4 c water

By Stacy Nelson
@homemakingdiva

This award winning Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe is made from ingredients stored in a mason jar in food storage and has a 3 year shelf life. The recipe not only won the blue ribbon at the state fair but also won the C & H Sugar award.

Rating:

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Serves:

18 cookies

Prep:

5 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c

regular rolled oatmeal
1 c

flour
1/2 c

sugar
1/2 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/2 tsp

salt
2 Tbsp

dry powdered whole egg
1 tsp

powdered vanillla flavoring
1/2 c

raisins
1/2 c

shortening
1/4 c

water
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How to Make Blue Ribbon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Step-by-Step

Prepare the Recipe in a Jar:
In the bottom of a wide mouth quart canning jar place oatmeal and flour
In a bowl mix sugars, powdered egg, baking soda, baking powder, salt and powdered vanilla. Stir ingredients and place in a small sandwich baggie (use a baggie without a ziplock closure). Twist the baggie tight and place baggie of ingredients into the jar.
Place raisins in a small sandwich baggie. Twist the baggie tight and place baggie of ingredients into the jar.
Clean the glass rim of the jar. Seal the jar with a FoodSaver or use an Oxygen Absorber to remove the oxygen from the jar. Place the metal lid on the jar and the metal band. For detailed instructions visit this webpage: homemakingdivas.com/mealinjar_intro. Printable tags for the jars are available. homemakingdivas.com/oatmeal_in_jar
To make the cookies:
Open the jar and remove baggies. Discard the oxygen absorber. Place the baggie of the sugar mixture in a mixing bowl and add 1/2 cup shortening and 1/4 cup water. Mix until creamy. Add the flour/oatmeal ingredients and the baggie of raisins and mix. Note: If the raisins start to get a little bit hard soak them in 1/2 cup of hot water for 5-10 minutes. Drain the water off the raisins before adding them to the cookie
Preheat oven 350 Degrees. Drop cookie dough from spoon on cookie sheet. Bake 11-13 minutes until lightly brown on the bottom of the cookie.