Oatmeal Cookies 5 Ways (A Canadian Living Recipe)
Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix
4 1/2 cups All purpose flour
4 1/2 cups Quick-cooking rolled oats
4 cups Packed brown sugar
1 tbsp Baking soda
1 tbsp Baking powder
2 tsp Salt
In large bowl, stir together flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry place for up to 2 months. Stir well before using. Makes 13 cups.
1/2 cup Butter, softened
3 1/4 cups Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix
1 Egg, been
4 tsp Water
1 tsp Vanilla
In large bowl, beat butter into Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix. Mix at low speed until blended. Stir in egg., water and vanilla.
Drop by tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake in 375 F oven for about 10 minutes or until golden. Makes about 36 cookies.
Variations
Oatmeal Toffee Crunch Cookies: Add 1 cup chopped milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips after beating butter into Mix.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Add 1 cup raisins and 1 tsp cinnamon after beating butter into Mix. Bake for 12 minutes.
Fruit and Spice Cookies: Omit vanilla. Add 1/2 cup each candied fruit, walnuts and raisins, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp ground cloves after beating butter into Mix.
Lemon Coconut Cookies: Omit vanilla. Add 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 2 tsp lemon zest after beating butter into Mix.
Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix
4 1/2 cups All purpose flour
4 1/2 cups Quick-cooking rolled oats
4 cups Packed brown sugar
1 tbsp Baking soda
1 tbsp Baking powder
2 tsp Salt
In large bowl, stir together flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Transfer to airtight container; store in cool, dry place for up to 2 months. Stir well before using. Makes 13 cups.
1/2 cup Butter, softened
3 1/4 cups Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix
1 Egg, been
4 tsp Water
1 tsp Vanilla
In large bowl, beat butter into Best Oatmeal Cookie Mix. Mix at low speed until blended. Stir in egg., water and vanilla.
Drop by tablespoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto greased baking sheets. Bake in 375 F oven for about 10 minutes or until golden. Makes about 36 cookies.
Variations
Oatmeal Toffee Crunch Cookies: Add 1 cup chopped milk chocolate chips or peanut butter chips after beating butter into Mix.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Add 1 cup raisins and 1 tsp cinnamon after beating butter into Mix. Bake for 12 minutes.
Fruit and Spice Cookies: Omit vanilla. Add 1/2 cup each candied fruit, walnuts and raisins, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/4 tsp ground cloves after beating butter into Mix.
Lemon Coconut Cookies: Omit vanilla. Add 1/2 cup shredded coconut and 2 tsp lemon zest after beating butter into Mix.