Best 6 Old Fashined Oatmeal Cookies With Variations Recipes

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Old fashioned oatmeal cookies are a classic treat that has been enjoyed for generations. They are soft, chewy, and filled with hearty oats and warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. With their crispy edges and slightly chewy centers, these cookies are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. You can customize them with different mix-ins, such as raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips. Follow our guide to creating the perfect old fashioned oatmeal cookies, and you'll have a batch of delicious cookies that will disappear in no time.

Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES



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This is the best oatmeal cookie recipe I've found yet! People are always asking me for the recipe! They are yummy... especially with a tall glass of milk.

Provided by Kim D.

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon allspice
3 cups old fashioned oats
1 cup raisins

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine butter, shortening and sugars.
  • Add eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy.
  • Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
  • Add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
  • Stir in oatmeal and raisins.
  • Drop a tablespoon of dough onto cookie sheet about 2-inches apart. Cookies will spread!
  • Bake at 350°F for 12-15 minutes.
  • Cool for about 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then remove to a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 9510.7, Fat 879.8, SaturatedFat 237.2, Cholesterol 308, Sodium 2319.1, Carbohydrate 409.8, Fiber 18.1, Sugar 251.6, Protein 33.3

OLD FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 25m

Yield 2 1/2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
3/4 cup Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening or 3/4 stick Crisco® All-Vegetable Shortening Sticks
1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tsps. vanilla extract
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Coat baking sheets lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
  • COMBINE shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in bowl of electric mixer; beat at medium speed until well blended.
  • COMBINE oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix into shortening mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins and walnuts. Drop by rounded measuring tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
  • BAKE 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets. Place on cooling racks to cool completely.

ULTIMATE OATMEAL COOKIES



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Looking for a treat made using oats? Then check out these delicious oatmeal cookies, baked with a hint of cinnamon and packed with raisins - ready to eat in an hour.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), room temperature
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats*
1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup raisins, if desired

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, stir the brown sugar, butter, baking soda, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and eggs with a wooden spoon until well mixed. Stir in the oats, flour and raisins until mixed.
  • For each cookie, scoop a rounded tablespoonful of dough, using a tableware spoon, and push it onto an ungreased cookie sheet with another spoon or rubber spatula, placing cookies 2 inches apart.
  • Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Remove cookies from cookie sheets to a cooling rack, using a turner. Cool cookie sheets 10 minutes between batches.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 120, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Cookie, Sodium 110 mg, Sugar 8 g, TransFat 0 g

OLD FASHINED OATMEAL COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS



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I like this as the basic oatmeal cookie. There are many variations, a few are below. I am going to try this with steel cut oats.

Provided by Ambervim

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 23m

Yield 6 Dozens

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup canola oil (or another veggie oil. Butter is good, but not needed)
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats (DO NOT use instant oats)
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts (pecan or walnut)
1 cup raisins (or dates or coconut)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon cinnamon (more to your liking)
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F I use silpat on my cookie sheets, if you don't use parchment paper or lightly grease the cookie sheets.
  • Beat the sugars, oil, eggs and vanilla untl creamy.
  • Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt. If you are using cinnamon and or nutmeg, mix it in now.
  • Hand mix into the beaten mixture.
  • Mix in any variation you are going to use. A total of 1-1.5 cups of add ins is all you need.
  • Drop by teaspoon full on your baking sheet.
  • Bake 12-14 minutes.
  • Yield will increase with add ins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1044.3, Fat 52, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 62, Sodium 494.2, Carbohydrate 139.4, Fiber 9.5, Sugar 83.5, Protein 15.5

OLD FASHION OATMEAL COOKIES II



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My family's favorite and I can't show up for Christmas without them! If you're a chocolate lover, you can use chocolate chips in place of the raisins.

Provided by D.B.

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Oatmeal Cookie Recipes     Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups quick cooking oats
½ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
½ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
¾ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (or 190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • Put all ingredients except raisins (or chips) and walnuts in food processor. Mix well.
  • Put in bowl and add raisins and walnuts, stir.
  • Drop by teaspoons onto greased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15 minutes. NOTE: Can use parchment paper instead of grease on cookie sheet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 10.6 mg, Fat 8 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 42 mg, Sugar 8.4 g

OLD-FASHIONED OATMEAL COOKIES



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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies are from Michelle Wise of Spring Mills, Pennsylvania. "They're my favorite cookies to take on a trip my favorite cookies to take on a trip because they stay moist and aren't too sweet," Michelle informs. "My mother passes the recipe on to me."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 40m

Yield 5 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, cook raisins in water over medium heat until plump, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid. Add enough water to liquid to measure 1/2 cup. In a bowl, cream shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Stir in raisin liquid. Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in raisins and oats. Add nuts if desired. , Drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 161 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 25g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Tips:

  • Use old-fashioned oats for the best texture and flavor.
  • Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy for a chewy cookie.
  • Don't overmix the cookie dough, or the cookies will be tough.
  • Chill the cookie dough for at least 30 minutes before baking for a more flavorful cookie.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just set in the center for a soft and chewy cookie.
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

These Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies are a classic treat that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized with a variety of ingredients. Whether you like them plain or with add-ins, these cookies are sure to be a hit. So next time you are craving a sweet snack, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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