Giant Oatmeal Cookies
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This delightful recipe is easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened (armpit, if necessary)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour you can substitute 1/2 cup with White Whole Wheat, if you like
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats see Tip 1 below*
- 1 cups raisins soaked, see Tip 2 below**
- 1/2 cup raw unsalted sunflower seeds
- 2 Tablespoon granulated sugar optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F with two racks dividing the oven into thirds. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl place the butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla. Break the egg into a small bowl and add it into the large bowl. This way, any stray bits of shell can be easily removed from the small bowl, avoiding "crunchy" cookies. With the mixer on medium speed, beat until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- With the mixer off, add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on medium speed, beat until all the ingredients are well combined. Turn the mixer off.
- Drain the raisins and pat them dry on a paper towel. Add the oats, the raisins, and the sunflower seeds to the dough. Beat just until all the ingredients are combined.
- Put the 2 Tbsp sugar in a bowl, if you'd like to dip the cookies in it before baking. This gives a sparkly, slightly crunchy finish to the cookies.
- Scoop out the dough. (My daughter chose the Tablespoon scoop for dainty cookies. My son chose the muffin scoop for monster cookies. I divided the dough in half and let them each fill a cookie sheet.) If you'd like to, dip the cookies in the sugar. Place the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, sugar side up.
- Using a light tapping motion to make a flat circle, about 1/2 inch thick for monster cookies, thinner for dainty ones.
- The dough will spread, so leave space between the cookies, more for the monsters than the dainties.
- Using hot pads, carefully open the oven door and place the baking sheets in the preheated oven. (This is a job for older children or a parent.) Bake until the cookies are very light golden brown, about 10 minutes.
- Using pot holders, remove the baking sheets from the oven. Set each on a rack to cool. When the cookies are cooled, remove them to a cooling rack with a spatula.
Notes
- When you're baking with raisins, the first thing you should do is set the specified amount of raisins in a bowl and cover it with warm (preferably filtered) water. Allow the raisins to soak while you do the rest of the dough preparation (15 minutes, up to an hour). The raisins will plump up wonderfully. Drain them and set them on a paper towel to dry off before adding them to the dough. When they're baking, they will have some excess moisture to give up in the heat and still be juicy and delicious in the finished cookie.
- TIP #1:If you don't have quick-cooking oats on hand, you can make them easily. Place a cup of regular rolled oats in a food processor and pulse it a few times.
- TIP #2:One of the most common items that kids complain about in cookies is raisins. I have a theory about this. It's the fault of dry raisins. In the heat of the oven, they have no choice but to become hard and black. If you've ever had a burned raisin in a cookie, you'll know what I'm talking about. They're nasty. But they don't have to be.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
291kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
53g
(18%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
108mg
(5%)
Potassium
176mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
31g
(62%)
Vitamin A
255IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1.3mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 291 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 291kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 53g | 18% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 108mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 31g | 62% |
| Vitamin A | 255IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.3mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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