A New Take on Oatmeal Cookies

Excellent idea Cindy!
What brand of oatmeal do you use?
What is your recipe? Is it posted on the recipe board?

My children do not eat oatmeal, maybe I could try to sneak it into a cookie! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

Cindy,

You'd make Martha Steward proud! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

I normally don't use those but we do when we go camping. I always end up with a few of those flavors left over; now I'll know what to do with them instead of dumping them. I just hate wasting food.

Amy

Great idea, Cindy!

I get lots of compliments on my oatmeal/dried cherry cookies. Yum!

I've also used dried cranberries, but the cherries are the best of the two.

Happy cookie baking!

LOL! Well, as you know Cindy I *am* Susie Homemaker and the *rules* say that you're not supposed to use "instant" oatmeal in a recipe that calls for the quick-cooking variety. I guess I thought the planets would go out of alignment or something equally devasting would happen if I did ... [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img]

Good for you, discovering that it's OK to do it! You trailblazer you! I'll definitely have to remember that. [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

Carolyn

I'm definately not susie, but my mom is... I asked her what to do once b/c I didn't have the right kind of oats and also thought the planets would fall from the sky. My mother, the expert cookie maker of all cookie makers, says "Oh, I just use whatever's I have in the house, they turn out just fine." LOL

(She's also admitted to throwing out whole dishes and starting over again when something didn't turn out right- mysteries of the great cooks revealed...)

Well, thank-you everyone! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img] You don't know how happy it makes me to get compliments because for me to make cookies is well, quite the achievement in itself!

I use Quaker Oats and the pre-packaged mixes were Quaker as well. I'm not sure how the peaches and cream will turn out, but I know that the apples in the apple cinnamon came out really nice and moist.

Who knows, Cayley's Mom, I may have thrown the planets out of alignment, but you know me, I just wouldn't know it! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/wink.gif[/img]

Seriously, they were excellent. I had used the recipe that was on the bag and I don't think I've posted it here before so I will come in after the week-end and post it.

Again, they turned out great and I know I will be trying it with the peaches and cream so I'll keep everyone up-dated.

These compliments have all gone to my head and I just feel oh so proud of myself (I know, I'm sick [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/tongue.gif[/img] ) And Going Nuts, as far as the Martha Stewart comment, well, hmmm, I'm not sure if I would make Martha proud or not, but if Cayley's Mom (self-confirmed Susie Homemaker) thinks I did okay, I'll take that, as well as all of the other compliments! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/biggrin.gif[/img]

Now, I'm not sure how it would work with the mixes of Dino Eggs and Safari, but who knows, I'm not beyond trying.

Thank-you SO much!

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Lam, your recipe sounds wonderful! Are you sharing? I really like the sounds the the cherry ones.

Oh, and Cayley's Mom, after using 10 packets (or is it 8?) of the pre-packaged apple cinnamon I still needed some quick coating oats to make up the six cups of oatmeal so maybe that's why they turned out okay?

Best wishes! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]

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Cindy,

Help yourself! I plan on trying your idea, too!! [img]http://uumor.pair.com/nutalle2/peanutallergy/smile.gif[/img]