Christmas Oatmeal Cookies

"The recipe for these cookies was on a box of store brand oatmeal. When making them, we ran out of raisins and ended up substituting with craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins). The result was a Christmas classic for our household... Recipe developed by cookbook author Marlene Sorosky Gray."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
45 cookies
Serves:
45
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ingredients

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directions

  • Place racks in upper third of oven and preheat to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl with electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.
  • Add eggs and mix until thoroughly incorporated.
  • Add oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Mix on low speed until blended.
  • Add craisins (i.e. cranberry raisins) and nuts, if using, and mix on medium speed until incorporated.
  • Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 1/2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
  • Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will feel soft but will firm up as they cool.
  • Let stand on baking sheets 2 minutes before transferring to racks to cool.

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