Coca-Cola Boiled Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Submitted by Shar-on

"This recipe sounded interesting when I first read it in a community paper in Winnipeg. Anything made with Coke must be good. Right? Let's see."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 7-8 dozen

ingredients

• 2 cups Coca-Cola
• 15 ounces raisins
• 1 1⁄4 cups vegetable oil
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups oatmeal
• 2 cups nuts
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)

directions

1. In a large covered saucepan, gently boil raisins in Coke for 20 minutes.
2. Add oil and sugar.
3. Cool and add the balance of the ingredients.
4. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake at 350 degF for 12- 15 minutes.

Reviews

[rickie]

These cookies were so wet...and heavy, it was really hard to mix them, and the flavor was not enough for us. Perhaps I did something wrong, but thought I had followed the recipe carefully.

 

[talldoc]

Very good. Nice taste. Not extremely soft but surely not crisp either. Will certainly make again.