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WORLD OATMEAL COOKIES … with Dried Cranberries, Crystallised Ginger, Walnuts & Raisins

Deeba @ PAB
“I’ll feed them milk and cookies.”
Brent Sutter

I love a good oatmeal cookie. Had a bag of dates & thought I’d do a date & walnut something. Surfed the net for ages looking for something ‘cookie’ to make with dates & walnuts. Obviously & predictably, got hopelessly distracted, & ended up making these tasty morsels … without using dates of course! Not really sure if I would like dates in my cookies, I played around with ingredients in an old oatmeal cookie recipe I had. Ended up with these delish cookies, using some crystallised ginger & dried cranberries I had on hand. What I like about this recipe is that it gives me the freedom to use up whatever extras I have on hand, &, it makes a generous 5 dozen cookies. Else, 4 dozen cookies, & a COOKIE PIZZA!!The cookies keep well for 2-3 weeks in an airtight box, & I’ve made them several times over the past few months. I love them because they use ‘healthy’ oats, & refer to them as my ‘World Oatmeal Cookies’ … because they got born with inputs from across the globe. I used crystallised ginger that I made from a Levobitz recipe, one that I have come to love. Nothing like home made crystallized ginger; it’s addictive, it’s beautifully flavoured, & keeps well. I’ve used it in Ginger Florentines & Candied Ginger & Tangerine Shortbread cookies, & in the Daring Bakers Yule Log too. Something else went into the cookies … dried cranberries from a big bag that Nic mailed from Kent! Also in there, walnuts that my Mom’s friend sent in from Kashmir, & finally on top, a sprinkling of vanilla sugar that a dear friend constantly gets in from Lviv, Ukraine. I’ve made these cookies SO MANY TIMES! Feel free to use what you like in them … chocolate chips, pistachio nuts, chopped dates, dried cherries, mixed winter berries…I’ve even used crystallised orange peel on one instance! A store house of energy, the kids love them!
WORLD OATMEAL COOKIES with dried cranberries, crystallised ginger & toasted walnuts
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup wholewheat flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats (I use Quaker oats)
1/4 cup crystallised ginger, chopped
1/2-1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries (cut roughly with kitchen scissors if you like)
1 cup chopped toasted walnuts (untoasted are fine too)
1/2 cup raisins
Vanilla sugar for sprinkling (optional)Method:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease 2-3 baking sheets.
  • Mix the flours, baking soda, baking powder & salt in a bowl. Keep aside.
  • Beat the butter & both sugars in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in the eggs & vanilla.
  • Mix in the blended flour mix. Stir in the oats, dried cranberries, crystallised ginger, walnuts & raisins (or whatever you fancy).
  • Drop tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, 2 inches apart.
  • Flatten cookies slightly with a fork. Sprinkle with vanilla sugar (optional) … OR
  • Make a cookie pizza, & then use the rest of the dough for cookies. I got about 4 dozen cookies, & 1 pizza. If you plan on making a cookie pizza, make sure you score the sections prior to baking.
  • Bake cookies until golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. remove from oven & leave on baking sheet for a minute.
  • Transfer to racks & cool completely.

Posted by Deeba @ PAB
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