{"id":674,"date":"2021-09-06T13:25:01","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T18:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/outsidevoice.com\/?p=674"},"modified":"2022-10-24T11:40:32","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T16:40:32","slug":"tmcs-4-fruit-oatmeal-cookies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/outsidevoice.com\/?p=674","title":{"rendered":"TMc\u2019s 4-fruit Oatmeal Cookies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This is based on the recipe inside the lid of a Quaker Old-fashioned Oats canister. They monkeyed with the recipe a few years back so I changed it back to what I prefer. Take that, you classic cookie-recipe-monkeyiers!<\/em> Naturally I went all-in on my tweaks because I am incapable of leaving a recipe alone until I think it\u2019s reached Max Deliciousness. This is DMc\u2019s very favorite cookie \u2026 unless I\u2019ve got some of my Molasses Spice around. Then it\u2019s a Culinary Cookie Tie, and he needs to put on his Fat Pants.<\/p>\n\n\n

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TMc\u2019s 4-Fruit Oatmeal Cookies<\/h2>\n
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The classic with some additions and TMc Tweaks<\/span><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Dessert<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>40<\/span> Cookies<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n
Author: <\/span>TMc<\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

Ingredients<\/h3>
  • 16<\/span> TBSP<\/span> Unsalted butter<\/span> (2 sticks)<\/span><\/li>
  • 3\/4<\/span> cup<\/span> Packed dark brown sugar<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> White granulated sugar<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> Large eggs<\/span><\/li>
  • 2<\/span> tsp<\/span> Vanilla extract<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> Ground cinnamon<\/span> (I love Ceylon cinnamon)<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> Ground nutmeg<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> Ground cardamom<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> tsp<\/span> Kosher salt<\/span><\/li>
  • 1<\/span> tsp<\/span> Baking soda<\/span><\/li>
  • 1-1\/2<\/span> cups<\/span> All-purpose flour<\/span><\/li>
  • 3<\/span> cups<\/span> Old-fashioned rolled oats<\/span> (Quaker, of course, but nothing wrong with another brand – just please do consider using rolled oats or the texture gets mushy)<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> Dried golden raisins<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> Dried cranberries<\/span> (I love the 50%-less-sugar Craisins)<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> Dried cherries<\/span> (I prefer unsweetened)<\/span><\/li>
  • 1\/2<\/span> cup<\/span> Dried blueberries<\/span> (I prefer unsweetened)<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n

    Instructions<\/h3>
    • Preheat oven to 350 F<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Stir flour, salt, baking soda, and dry ground spices together in a small bowl or measuring cup with a fork<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Mix up dried fruit in a bowl<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Add eggs and vanilla extract and mix well<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Add flour mixture and mix well<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Add fruit and mix until just integrated<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Add oatmeal, half at a time, mixing until just integrated each time<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Scoop out dough and place scoops flat side down on parchment paper on baking sheets<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Bake for about 12 minutes at 350 degrees until cookies are golden-brown on top and don\u2019t have any \u201cwet\u201d look staring back at you<\/span><\/div><\/li>
    • Slide parchment sheets of cookies onto cooling racks to cool thoroughly before storing<\/span><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n
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      Notes<\/h3>
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      • Mix and match any spices, extracts, fruits, nuts, or chips that work for you – just ensure that you\u2019re getting between 2 and 2-1\/2 tsp spices and at least 1-1\/2 tsp flavoring extract in the dough.<\/li>\n
      • Hate raisins or anything else? Use more of what you do love! For example: TSR despises<\/em> raisins – I\u2019d probably load up on just blueberries and cherries if I were making these for her.<\/li>\n
      • A fun and easy variant on this recipe is to use a couple cups of rough-chopped Sahale Snacks blends in them – the Maple Pecan blend is superb in an oatmeal cookie.<\/li>\n
      • Of course you can use a bag of butterscotch morsels for a classic Oatmeal Scotchie!<\/li>\n
      • I recently tried the bar cookie variant of this with 1 cup of pre-toasted unsweetened coconut and 1 cup of dried blueberries. I omitted the cinnamon, and used 3\/4 tsp each of dried ground nutmeg, ginger, and cardamom – it was excellent!<\/li>\n
      • I don\u2019t recommend using more than 2 full cups\u2019 worth of add-ins for this recipe, or your fruit will pop out too much and get kinda burnt on some edges.<\/li>\n
      • I buy my unsweetened dried cherries and blueberries on Amazon. The blueberries are expensive, but a little goes a long way, and the flavor and texture are fantastic.<\/li>\n
      • For a bar cookie, use a 9×13 pan – spray with baking spray, mash the dough into the bottom of the pan, smooth out to make level with the back of a metal spoon, and bake for 30 minutes at 350 (this is my lazy-day version).<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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