Applesauce Oatmeal Raisin Chews

Ingredients:

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (preferably light)

1 cup applesauce

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 cups quick or old fashioned oats (uncooked)

1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add applesauce, egg, and vanilla. Beat well. (do not worry if mixture looks like separating)

3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the creamy mixture, and mix well. Stir in oats and raisins.

4. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

5. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks. Cool completely, and store in airtight containers.

Comments:

This recipe is a delicious comfort food, perfect for those chilly afternoons or rainy Sundays. They are very light, yet the rich with flavor. They remind you of grandma's home made cookies.

Source:

The Cookie Bible

Serving:

About 4 dozen

Edenton Tea Party Biscuits

Ingredients:

4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter, softened

2 cups packed dark brown sugar (when I made these, I only had light brown sugar, so your cookies will come out darker)

3 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tube chocolate icing (optional for garnish)

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 2 baking sheets.

2. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt.

3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time, and the vanilla extract. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients.

4. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch (when done mixing, your batter might not look like real dough. Pull it out onto the surface and pat together, then roll out). Using cookie cutters, cut into shapes and place 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.

5. Bake 10-12 minutes until lightly colored. Transfer to wire racks to cool. (if desired, when cooled, swirl on chocolate frosting)

Comments:

These tasty treats are said to be a specialty of Edenton, North Carolina, and date back to the late 1700s. They'll go perfect with any tea, coffee, or hot chocolate, and are even delicious on their own. You can decorate them with a sliver of strawberry if desired.

Source:

1001 Cookie Recipes

Servings:

About 4 dozen

Beaumont Inn Cookies

Ingredients:

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

1 large egg

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup raisins (if you like more raisins, put a full cup)

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease two baking sheets.

2. Combine the flour and baking powder.

3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Beat in egg and milk. Gradually blend in dry ingredients. Mix in raisins.

4. Drop the dough by small spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.

5. Bake for 7 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Transfer to wire racks to cool.

Comments:

These amazingly cakey cookies come from the Beaumont Inn in Harrodsburg, Kentucky. With their rich yet light flavor, they're the perfect teatime snack. (The raisins are not part of the original recipe, but I added them to give the cookie a sweet, chewy taste)

Source:

1001 Cookie Recipes

Servings:

3 dozen