Yesterday was such a beautiful day out. It was 81 degrees and I decided to spend the day inside. It was what I call “Domestic Sunday”. Domestic Sunday is usually spent doing the things I hardly have time for during the week such as cleaning, doing laundry, and of course my favorite… COOKING!! 🙂 Even though it was hot out, I decided to turn on my oven and bake some cookies. I am so glad I did! Here is a recipe for some Oatmeal Craisin Cookies (originally vanishing oatmeal raisin cookies from Quaker Oats) http://www.quakeroats.com/cooking-and-recipes/content/recipes/recipe-detail.aspx?recipeid=474. The sweet, but tart, craisins and orange zest really give these cookies some punch. Enjoy 🙂
Oatmeal Craisin Cookies
Adapted from Quaker Oats
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon Amaretto
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
- 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1 cup Craisins
- 2 teaspoons Orange Zest
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs amaretto and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats, orange zest and craisins; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time Time: 08 min
Yield
4 DOZEN
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