Cookie Recipe #33 - Iced Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

This is a soft, lightly chewy cookie with a maple glaze covering it, almost like eating a syrup-topped pancake. The recipe came from "Martha Stewart's Cookies" published in 2007 by Clarkson Potter in New York. I didn't put the raisins in because I didn't have any on hand and didn't want to make ANOTHER trip to the store (I feel like I work there-I'm there so much) and also my family isn't overly fond of raisins.


Ingredients: 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, 1 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 cup chunky-style applesauce, 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon bakind powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 cup golden raisins, 1 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup, 3 tablespoons water.



Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put melted butter and sugars in mixing bowl and beat with electric mixer on low speed until combined. Add egg and applesauce; mix until well blended. Mix in oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. By hand, stir in raisins.



Drop dough by tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until golden and just set, 13-15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 2 minutes before transferring to cooling racks. Allow to cool completely. To make icing, whisk confectioners' sugar, maple syrup, and water in small mixing bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cookies; let set.



Makes about 2 1/2 dozen and may be stored in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature up to 3 days (if they last that long).



Cookies Rule!!!

Cookie Recipe #17 - Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are a chewy chocolate mouthful. The recipe is simple to follow and can be whipped up quickly to satisfy that chocolate craving (every day occurence for me)!

We are having stormy weather here in CA-lots of rain and wind. We even had thunder and lightning at 6:00 this morning! This happens so rarely here that it brought a smile to my face; made me feel like I was back in MI. Makes for a good day to bake...may even make Ham and Potato Chowder for dinner!

Ingredients: 1 cup butter (2 sticks) butter, softened, 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, 1 cup packed light brown sugar, 2 eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa (I used 3/4 cup because I like it a bit more chocolatier), 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3 cups quick-cooking or regular rolled oats, 1/2 cup chopped nuts.

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy; blend in eggs and vanilla. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt together in bowl, then pour into sifter over wet mixture and combine thoroughly. By hand, stir in oats and nuts (batter will be stiff).

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10-11 minutes. Cookies should be slightly moist in center and should not be overbaked. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before transfering to cooling racks.

Makes about 4 dozen scrumptious snacks.

I found this recipe in a hard-cover small book put out by Hershey's in 1991 called "Hershey's Homemade".

Cookies Rule!!!