Oatmeal is one of the most popular cereal grain. It was once the staple food of Scotland. High in carbohydrates, oats also provide protein, fat, calcium, iron, and B vitamins. It lowers bad cholesterol and reduces the risk of heart disease.
Iniatially, oatmeal was just popular as porridge. Then, later was introduced in baking too, such as breads, cakes and cookies. It is the main ingredient in müesli. When I was in college, I almost lived on oatmeal. Even while working, back home, I had instant oatmeal porridge as my breakfast most of the time. It is indeed very filling. Been such a long time since I had oats but Mahisha do not like porridges. So, I decided to bake oatmeal cookies for her. I am incorporating some raisins to it as raisins and oatmeal are perfect partners.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
What do we need:
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar (or as desired)
1 egg
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
How do we do it
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla essence. Add the flour gradually. Stir in oats and raisins.
Shape dough into 1” balls, place on a greased or lined baking sheet and flatten slightly. Bake at 165° C until lightly browned, about 10-12 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: crunchy, delicious and healthy.
Iniatially, oatmeal was just popular as porridge. Then, later was introduced in baking too, such as breads, cakes and cookies. It is the main ingredient in müesli. When I was in college, I almost lived on oatmeal. Even while working, back home, I had instant oatmeal porridge as my breakfast most of the time. It is indeed very filling. Been such a long time since I had oats but Mahisha do not like porridges. So, I decided to bake oatmeal cookies for her. I am incorporating some raisins to it as raisins and oatmeal are perfect partners.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
What do we need:
3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar (or as desired)
1 egg
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
How do we do it
Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt.
Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla essence. Add the flour gradually. Stir in oats and raisins.
Shape dough into 1” balls, place on a greased or lined baking sheet and flatten slightly. Bake at 165° C until lightly browned, about 10-12 minutes. Remove and cool on wire rack.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: crunchy, delicious and healthy.
13 comments:
Wow it is indeed a very simple recipe...
for breakfast: don't forget toasted oat mueslis
as you said: MUCH better for you than the usual sugar-fest of corn or wheat cereals
(see those Vitamin lists? they're all sprayed on at the end of the manufacturing process, and stuck to the flakes by the sugar-syrup sprayed on just before as the glue.)
(add vitaminB & Lecithin to oats to see blood-cholesterol imbalances TANK)
I like oatmeal raisin cookies. Never tried making them at home..too lazy! With your simple recipe, I might get motivated!
cheers!
love oatmeal raisin cookies..
Can I make them using the instant oats that we use for cereals..
i love oatmeal raisin combo. you are a fab baker pushpa!
Neat blog. Will visit regularly :)
I love oatmeal cookies, my gran used to make them when I was young. Oatmeal most definately a staple food when I was growing up in Scotland!
bdsn: Bet it is.
Sal: Thanx & welcome to my blog.
SH: Now, I'm waiting for the cookies to appear on ur blog.
sumi: U can.
Ashwini: Errr... mmm... thanx but as I always say, I'm still a learner.
shpriya: Thank u & welcome to my blog.
Pamela: Great.
Yummy cookies, I love them. They looks delicious and easy to prepare..
Delicious and simply easy to do!!! Keep up the good work!!! :)
Hey Pushpa,
Puthandu Vazhthukkal to u and ur family.
Vineela
Karthi: Thank u.
JP: Thank u very much.
Vineela: Nandri & same 2 u.
Can u please advise whether these cookies r the crunchy or chewy type?
Melissa, Perth
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