Best Oatmeal Freezer Cookies Recipes

OATMEAL FREEZER COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients except sugar.
• Mix fat and sugar until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Stir in dry ingredients.
• Add rolled oats and raisins.
• Divide dough into four parts.
• Shape each part into a roll, about 6 inches long and 1-1/2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in waxed paper.
• Freeze.
• To bake: Preheat oven to 350 (moderate).
• Grease baking sheets.
• Remove a roll of dough from freezer.
• Remove wrapping.
• Slice about 1/4-inch thick.
• Place on baking sheet.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

OATMEAL REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• Sift together flour, soda, and salt.
• Cream shortening; add sugars gradually; beat until light; add eggs and vanilla.
• Blend together dry ingredients and shortening mixture.
• Add oats.
• Sharpe dought into rolls 2 inches in diameter. Wrap tightly in waxed paper and chill thoroughly.
• May be frozen at this point.
• Cut into 1/8 inch slices; bake 1 1/2 inch apart on ungreased baking sheet in hot oven (400 degrees) 6-8 minutes.
• Cool on racks.

OATMEAL REFRIGERATOR COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the orange zest, molasses and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the molasses mixture until well blended. Mix in oats.
• Divide the dough into halves, and shape into long logs about 2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slice chilled dough into rounds about 1/4 inch thick. Place 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the bottoms are lightly browned. Cool on the baking pan for a minute before removing to wire racks to cool completely.