Thursday, March 25, 2010

Tasty Chocolate Chip & Raisin Cookies

Do you ever get a craving for something late at night when you have no snacks in the fridge or cupboard?

The other day I had a craving for chocolate so made these chocolate chip cookies. The recipe was from an old Quaker Oats promotional mini-cookbook I sent away for many years ago. I added the raisins to the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter or margarine
1 1/4 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 cups uncooked Quaker oats (or other oatmeal brand)
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup raisins


Beat the butter and sugar together until it is light and fluffy and then add the eggs and vanilla. Blend it all together. Next, combine flour, soda, salt & spice and mix well.Then stir in the oatmeal, the semi-sweet chocolate chips and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes in a 350°F oven. If you  fing that the dough doesn't stick together simply by stirring, use your hands to mix and form the balls to place on the cookie sheet. You can use the tines of a fork to press the balls of cookie dough down.  Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.



I may have made these cookies once before. I don't remember as it has been awhile since I've used this cookbook or even made chocolate chip cookies. The cookies are not heavy or dense. They are quite light and have a bit of crunch. Yum.


16 comments:

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Oh how JOYFUL...... YUMMY!!!! Those cookies look so good--and healthy!!!!!! Thanks!
Hugs,
Betsy

affectioknit said...

Those do look yummy!

Diary From Africa said...

These look great & just the thing for a late night snack attack ;)

SandyCarlson said...

They look very, very good.

Kilauea Poetry said...

This is what I was looking for, ha..the top looks delicious though! I might try these- thanks!

Joyful said...

@ Betsy, the cookies were YUMMY! lol. Thanks for stopping by.

Joyful said...

@affectioknit Indeed they were! Do they fit your vegan way of eating? I know they have eggs but I actually put a banana in mine cuz guess what. I went to get the eggs and they were gone. My roomie had eaten them! lol

Joyful said...

@Lynda, thank you for dropping by. And, 'yes' the cookies fit the late night snack attack, lol. I imagine with the stores so far from where you are, you must also raid your cupboards for things to fill your snack attacks :-) With your excellent culinary skills that shouldn't be too hard.

Joyful said...

@Sandy, thank you. They were indeed. Thank you for dropping by my blog. I hope you can visit again soon :-)

Joyful said...

@Kilauea Poetry, thanks for dropping by again. I think I'll change my 2nd photo, lol. I had a big compliment from my roomie on the cookies so if you try them, let me know!

Katy ~ said...

Tasty addition. Oatmeal raisin is one of my all time favorite cookies; chocolate chips make 'em special.

Joyful said...

@Katy, I know you make such tasty meals and I know you like old time recipes. To me, this recipe is one of the old timers and is always a favourite.

Joyful said...

@Katy, I know you make such tasty meals and I know you like old time recipes. To me, this recipe is one of the old timers and is always a favourite.

Joyful said...

@Kilauea Poetry, thanks for dropping by again. I think I'll change my 2nd photo, lol. I had a big compliment from my roomie on the cookies so if you try them, let me know!

Joyful said...

@ Betsy, the cookies were YUMMY! lol. Thanks for stopping by.

Joyful said...

Oh how JOYFUL...... YUMMY!!!! Those cookies look so good--and healthy!!!!!! Thanks!
Hugs,
Betsy

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