Big Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Today's Parent
To appreciate the full effect of these wonderful oatmeal raisin cookies, you really should have a nice, cold glass of milk on the side.
Ingredients
-
1 cup
raisins
, (divided in two)
-
1/3 cup
water
-
1/2 cup
butter
, or margarine
-
1
egg
-
1 1/2 cups
light
brown sugar
-
2 tsp
vanilla
-
2 cups
all-purpose flour
-
1 1/4 cups
rolled oats
, (regular or quick, not instant)
-
2 tsp
baking soda
-
1/2 tsp
ground
cinnamon
-
1/2 tsp
salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F (140°C).
- Lightly grease two cookie sheets, or line them with baker’s parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a blender or food processor, combine half (just half) of the raisins with the water and blend until it forms a gloppy brown puree. Set aside the remaining raisins.
- In a large mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, beat together the raisin puree, the vegetable shortening, egg, brown sugar and vanilla, until smooth.
- In another bowl, stir together the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine this mixture with the egg mixture and beat until all the ingredients are evenly mixed. Stir in the remaining raisins (remember them?).
- Now have your child roll the dough into golf-ball-sized balls and place them on a baking sheet about 2 in. (5 cm) apart. Flatten slightly to about ½ in. (1 cm) thickness. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned on the bottom, but still soft in the middle. Don’t overbake them or they’ll lose their chewiness. Let cool before indulging.
