OATMEAL RASPBERRY BAR COOKIES

 Ingredient


     1/2  cup           Butter -- Room Temperature
     1/2  cup           Light Brown Sugar
   1      cup           Flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Baking Soda
     1/8  teaspoon      Salt
   1      cup           Rolled Oats
     3/4  cup           Seedless Raspberry Jam


Preparation method

Heat the oven to 350øF.  Butter an 8" square pan, set aside.  Mix all ingredients together except the jam.  Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.  Spread the jam to within 1/4" of the edge.
Sprinkle the remaining crumb mixture over the top and lightly press it into the jam.  Bake 35 to 40 minutes and allow to cool on a wire rack before cutting into 2 x 1-1/2" bars.

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Ingredient

     1/2  pound         unsalted butter*
   1 1/4  cups          brown sugar
     1/2  cup           sugar
   2      large         eggs*
   2      teaspoons     vanilla extract
   2      Tablespoons   milk
   2      cups          rolled oats
   2      cups          all-purpose flour
   1      teaspoon      baking soda
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      salt
   2      cups          dried cranberries

*You can use equal amounts of applesauce to replace butter. You can also use egg substitute to replace real eggs. I did and cake was great.


Preparation method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Beat in eggs, vanilla and milk.
In a sparate bowl, combine oates, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and stir until combined. Stir in cranberries. Divide dough in half, roll into a log about 1.5 inches in diameter. Refrigerate until firm.

Slice logs into cookies about .25 to .5-inch thick and bake on parchment-lined cookie sheets leaving 1.5 inches between cookies.
Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Amount will depend upon thickness of cookies.

Norwegian spices cookie

Ingredient

   1      cup           & 2 tbsp. sugar
   1      cup           maple syrup
     3/4  cup           water
   1 1/4  cups          butter or margarine
   7 1/2  cups          flour
   1      tablespoon    cloves
   1      tablespoon    cinnamon
   1      tablespoon    pepper
   1 1/2  tablespoons   baking powder



Preparation Method

Melt sugar, syrup, water and butter together.  Let cool.  Add spices and baking powder to flour.  Mix syrupy mixture into flour mixture by hand.
Roll chilled dough into 1 inch balls.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
Yield 18 dozen.

No Bake fudge oatmeal cookies

     Ingredient

   1      stick         margarine
     3/4  cup           Eagle Brand milk
   1      teaspoon      vanilla
   2 3/4  cups          raw oatmeal
   1      cup           nuts and/or coconut
     1/2  cup           cocoa

Preparation method

 In saucepan melt butter, then add sugar, cocoa and Eagle Brand milk.
Bring to a boil.  Add oatmeal, nuts and vanilla flavoring.  Spoon out into waxed paper quickly.