Zesty Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Submitted by 89240

"These ain't your grandma's cookies, but sure are good. I think I would prefer these to chocolate most of the time, and that's saying alot. I make half with nuts and half without, to give people a choice."

 

• Ready In: 27mins
• Ingredients: 18
• Yields: 30 cookies

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans (optional) or 1/2 cup walnuts (optional)

directions

1. In a very small saucepan, bring orange juice to a boil.
2. Add raisins, cover, and remove from heat.
3. Allow to sit for 15 minutes; drain.
4. While raisins are sitting, cream together butter, oil, vanilla, and zests.
5. Add eggs, sugar and molasses; beat until blended.
6. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
7. Stir oats and drained raisins into wet mixture and add flour mixture slowly, mixing well.
8. Stir in nuts.
9. Refrigerate batter for at least 2 hours.
10. Spoon heaping tablespoons of dough onto parchment lined baking sheets and flatten slightly with a spoon.
11. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.

Reviews

[angelfan]

These make a soft, moist cookie. The flavor is light, with just a touch of orange. I used walnuts, and molasses, as directed. I could hardly taste the oatmeal, so they do not taste like traitional oatmeal cookies. DH served some to a friend, and they both agreed this cookie is a winner.

 

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

These are wonderful cookies. I enjoy making them with walnuts. I substitute the molasses with honey. These are simply addictive! Thanks for posting!