I spent most of the morning yesterday baking cookies for my sweeter-than-sugar neighbor who surprised my daughter with a pillow case dress she’d made. So I baked her up some hearts and tiaras. I always use the Mrs. Fields sugar cookie recipe. It’s the most awesome dough of all time. You can find the recipe here. The trick is to barely bake them. The second the bottoms start to turn golden, get them out of there. Even if they look “raw”…they firm up after cooling down. Same goes for the oatmeal cookie recipe below.
Now. Here is the best oatmeal cookie recipe EVER. I’m not sure where I got the recipe, but here it is:
Oatmeal Cookies
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 tsp. baking powder
* 1 tsp. baking soda
* 1/2 tsp. salt
* 1/2 cup butter
* 1/2 cup vegetable oil
* 1 cup packed brown sugar
* 1 cup white sugar
* 2 eggs
* 3-4 cups quick cooking oats (dough will be thick)
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2) Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
3) In medium bowl, cream the butter, oil, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs.
4) Gradually stir in sifted ingredients until well blended. Mix in oats. (An electric mixer makes this MUCH easier).
5) Use small cookie dough scoop. Bake 5-7 minutes.
6) Immediately after removing from oven, lightly pat down the top of cookie with the back of a fork. This gives that “bakery” look.
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