Oatmeal is known to have a high calorie and iron content. Every 100 grams of oatmeal contains 68 calories and iron in the range of 33%. Usually before Christmas and the new year in Europe and America have quite cold weather, so oatmeal cake snacks can provide additional calories for the body.
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| When it snows, oatmeal cookies are very delicious to be enjoyed with a cup of hot chocolate or coffee. Even oatmeal cookies are more delicious to eat when gathering with family near a warm fireplace in cold weather. In this post I will share the recipe for making oatmeal cookies. This is not just your Grandma’s cookie, this is THE oatmeal cookie. |
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp. molasses
- 2 tsps. Vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups quick-cook oats
- 1 ½ tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup (6 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, molasses and vanilla; beat well.
- Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins, pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonful 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
- Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 5 dozen.