I asked Dale what he wanted for Christmas cookies this year. He said "oatmeal raisin"; no special decorative, make once a year cookie but everyday oatmeal raisin. He gets hungry for a sweet and I'd better plan to make a small batch because he eats a half dozen and that is fine.
So for everyone that hates math, you will stick your tongue out at me. I halved the recipe.
Full Quantity Ingredient Half Quantity
3/4 cup softened butter 3/8 cup
3/4 cup brown sugar 3/8 cup
3/4 cup sugar 3/8 cup
2 eggs 1
1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 tsp
1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 tsp
1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 tsp
1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3/4 tsp
2 3/4 cup oats 1 3/8 cup
1 cup raisins 1/2 cup
1/2 cup ground nuts 1/4 cup
1 1/4 cup flour 5/8 cup
Work those fractions! I don't have a measuring cup that has an 8th on it so I "eyeballed it". You always start a recipe by creaming butter and sugars.
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| I creamed ya! - butter and sugars |
Then I mix in the eggs, the spices, and the baking soda. Once those are well blended together I added the oatmeal and raisins. (Good thing I didn't forget those two or they would not have been oatmeal raisin cookies!)
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| Oatmeal & Raisins |
I don't have a nut grinder. But who needs one when you have a bag you can seal and a rolling pin?
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| Walnuts ready to be "ground" or beaten? |
Well beaten walnuts look just like ground walnuts. But you need to be careful because you can beat a hole into the side of the bag and then you have a really nutty mess.
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| Crushed Walnuts |
Mix the crushed walnuts in as you mix the flour. Then you can start rolling them into teaspoon sized balls.
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| Scoop up the dough |
I have used my teaspoon and tablespoon scoops for years depending on if I want to make a regular size or jumbo size cookie.
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| Oatmeal Raisin Cookies |
Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes. A few cookies ended up browner than what I like them but they weren't burn. Baking with A.D.D one should always use a timer.
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