baking cookies again today

[MissMillie]

this time oatmeal. Since I don't care for raisins, I'm going to do the jelly "thumb-print" thing again.

This time I got all the ingredients in--I triple checked!



(Thank goodness I have family only a block away. I didn't have any granulated sugar--but Dad did!)

[leftieNanner]

1. If you don't like raisins

You could make them with dried cranberries!

To add another texture to the cookies, I put 2 cups of rice cereal (like Rice Krispies) in the dough. Even if you like them chewy, it's a nice addition.

[MissMillie]

2. I do like cranberries

I just don't have any.

The rice idea sounds good. We don't usually have cereal in the house, but it may be worth getting some to try that.

[leftieNanner]

5. We don't eat cereal either

My daughters are both Celiac, so everything has to be Gluten Free. Plus, we just don't like cereal!

The rice cereal works in chocolate chip cookies too!

[Ohiogal]

3. My son made some oatmeal cookies

with dried cherries....they were fabulous!

[leftieNanner]

4. OOH!

I like the idea of dried cherries. I guess any dried fruit would work.

[NJCher]

6. put walnuts in, too

with the cranberries or cherries, it would be great.

[MissMillie]

7. don't have any

but that does sound very good.

I have to say, these cookies came out very good. They have a crunchy outside, with just a hint of chewiness on the inside. Even w/o dried fruit or nuts, the texture was great.

It was Martha Stewart's recipe.

[pansypoo53219]

8. i put marachino cherries in my grandma's oatmeal cookies, BUT

i like raisins + craisins, so i use all 3.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

9. Raisins in cookies are completely dreadful, in my opinion.

Plain oatmeal cookies are just great. I'd be inclined to add walnuts.

Or, if you want the most amazing cross between oatmeal and chocolate chip cookies, try Cowboy Cookies:

Cowboy Cookies

Cream together 1 cup Crisco and 2/3 of a cup each of granulated sugar and light brown sugar.

Add 2 eggs (I used large ones) and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Real vanilla. I buy mine in Mexico.

Stir in 2 cups of unbleached white flour. Now add ½ teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda.

Add one 12 ounce package of chocolate chips, 2 cups uncooked oats – the real thing, NOT the instant ones. Go ahead and buy a box of Quaker Oats. You won’t regret it. Now toss in 1 cup walnuts chopped. Mix well, which will give your arm a workout as this becomes a pretty dense dough. It might even be a bit crumbly, which is just fine.

Shape into cookie sized lumps – use your hands, I’m sure you already washed them thoroughly – on to a lightly greased cookie sheet. If you have the totally flat cookie sheets, go out and buy the regular ones with the low sides. Don’t buy the Teflon coated ones either, because nothing browns properly in them. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Let them cool for about five minutes on the baking sheet before putting them on a rack to completely cool. If you try to transfer them too soon they’ll fall apart.

These also freeze very well, and depending on how strong your teeth are, or your tolerance for very cold things, they are really good eaten just out of the freezer. Honest.

This recipe comes from an old family friend and dates at least back to the 1950s. It is amazing. Try it.

[Luciferous]

10. I like coconut and chocolate chips in oatmeal cookies