May 15th, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - A Sweet-A-Week Online Cooking Class

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The recipe, ingredients and equipment needed are listed below.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Equipment needed:

• A copy of the oatmeal raisin cookie recipe, copied and pasted into the text and font size easiest for your child to read. Recipe to follow in the next section

• Cookie sheets

• Oven mitts

• 2 large mixing bowls

• Mixer

• Wire rack to cool cookies

• Measuring cups and spoons

• Plastic spatula

• Metal spatula

Ingredients:

• Cooking Spray

• Flour

• Baking soda

• Baking powder

• Salt

• 2 sticks of butter

• sugar

• 2 eggs

• Vanilla

• Rolled Oats, not instant

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of flour

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup sugar

• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

• 2 large eggs

• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• 3 cups of oats (not instant)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Grease cookie sheets.

3. Put the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl and set aside.

4. Put the softened butter in a second bowl and mix it until it is creamy.

5. Add the sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla to the bowl.

6. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture. Do not over mix the ingredients, because it will make the cookies tough.

7. Stir in the oats and raisins in until they are even mixed in.

8. Drop spoonfuls of the cookie dough 2 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.

9. Bake for 11-13 minutes.

10. Remove from oven and let them sit for 2 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool.