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Amish Oatmeal Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: LovesToEat

"Peanut raisin cookies."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 7 stars. This recipe average a 4 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 8 - 9 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/2 cups raisins
  • 1 cup salted peanuts
  • 6 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups shortening
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 2 cups quick cooking oats
  • 3 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup dark molasses
  • 4 eggs

DIRECTIONS

  1. Grind raisins and peanuts through food grinder, set aside.
  2. Sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a very large bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until mixture forms fine crumbs.
  3. Add ground raisin mixture, sugar and oats, mix well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl. Add molasses and 3 of the eggs, beat with rotary beater until blended. Add to flour mixture, mix well with spoon.
  4. Drop by heaping tablespoons about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each with floured bottom of a drinking glass. Beat 1 egg in a bowl until blended. Brush tops of cookies with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 15, 2003 by BRIANW
I like to add more of the fruit and nuts as well as extra oats for a slightly chewier cookie.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2008 by NANCY SCHMOCK
These are very good cookies. I used cranraisins instead of raisins and did not grind them. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by Farm Wife
This is a tasty and "substantial" cookie. Since the raisins and peanuts are ground, they are... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Amish Oatmeal Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 108

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 100

  • Total Fat: 3.9g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg
  • Sodium: 87mg
  • Total Carbs: 15g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 1.7g

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