This week, our Sunday Supper group is sharing a special treat. Lots of treats, actually. It is an ALL COOKIE – Virtual Cookie Exchange – Sunday Supper, just in time for your Christmas baking!
To begin, preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of raisins with a cup of water. Simmer it over low heat for about 20 minutes, and remove from heat. Let them cool.
In a bowl combine 2 ½ cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and ½ teaspoon ground cloves.
In a mixing bowl, combine 2 eggs and a cup of sugar.
Add in a half cup of brown sugar and a teaspoon of vanilla.
And then add 3/4 c vegetable shortening. Cream these all together until smooth.
Drain your raisins into a measuring cup. Add enough water, if needed, to make 1/2 cup of liquid.
Add the liquid to the creamy mixture and combine.
Add in your flour mixture, mix until just combined.
Chop up about 2/3 cup of pecans.
Add the pecans, along with 2 cups of rolled oats to the bowl.
And finally the raisins. Fold them all in.
Scoop the dough by rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet. Ideally you want to line it with parchment paper, or lightly spritz it with cooking spray. Give these cookies lots of room – I only make 9 at a time.
Bake for 9-10 minutes or until they are golden brown. Allow them to cool bout 5 minutes, then remove them to a cooling rack to finish cooling. Repeat with all of the cookie dough. Then enjoy these soft, delicious cookies!
Ingredients
- 1 c raisins
- 1 c water
- 2 ½ c flour
- ½ t baking powder
- 1 t baking soda
- 1 t salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- ½ t ground cloves
- ¾ c shortening
- 1 c sugar
- 1/2 c brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 t vanilla
- 2 c rolled oats
- 2/3 c chopped pecans
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
In a small saucepan, combine the raisins and water. Simmer them over very low heat for 20 minutes, and then remove from heat and cool.
IN a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and cloves.
In a mixing bowl, cream together the sugars, eggs, vanilla and shortening.
Drain the raisins and reserve the liquid in a measuring cup. Add water, if needed, to make 1/2 cup of liquid. Add the liquid to the creamed mixture.
Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix until just combined.
Fold in the raisins, oats and pecans.
Scoop by rounded tablespoons onto a cookie sheet that is lined with parchment paper, or lightly spritzed with cooking spray. Give them plenty of room (I only bake 9 at a time.)
Bake 9-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes, then remove to a baking rack to finish cooling. Repeat with remaining cookie dough.
Enjoy!
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Now, are you ready for a virtual Cookie Exchange? Here you go!!
- Turtle Thumbprint Cookies by Cravings of a Lunatic
- #glutenfree Almond Oatmeal Raisin Cookies by Cooking Underwriter
- Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies by The Foodie Army Wife
- M & M Cookies by Damn Delicious
- Snowball Cookies by Small Wallet Big Appetite
- Mocha Thumbprint Cookies by The Meltaways
- Cardamom-Walnut Cookies by Home Cooking Memories
- Polish Chrusciki (Bow Ties) by Comfy Cuisine
- Cherry Blossom Cookies by Flour on my Face
- Rosettes by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
- Millionaire’s Shortbread by Gotta Get Baked
- Double-the-Mint Chocolate Kiss Cookies by The Weekend Gourmet
- Whole Wheat Cereal Cookies by Cindy’s Recipes and Writings
- Chocolate Dipped Potato Chip Shortbread Cookies by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
- Scories De Vulcan | Lava Stones Cookies by The Daily Dish Recipes
- Zimtsterne {Cinamon Stars} #Dairyfree by Galactosemia in PDX
- S’mores Cookies by Hezzi-D’s Book and Cooks
- Chocolate Whoppers by Vintage Kitchen Notes
- Ricotta Cookies with White Chocolate Glaze Country Girl in the Village
- Turtles by Dinners, Dishes and Desserts
- Salted Caramel Brownie Cookies! by I Run For Wine
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Toffee Cookies by The Urban Mrs.
- Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies by She likes ruffles, he likes truffles
- Amaretto Almond Biscotti by Noshing With The Nolands
- Mexican Chocolate Cookies by Generation Y Foodie
- Double Chocolate Peppermin Biscotti by Pippi’s in the Kitchen Again
- Ice Cream Kolaczki by Cookistry
- Amoniaczki by What Smells So Good?
- Fruit and Nut Ice Box Cookies by In the Kitchen with Audrey
- Ginger Bourbon Balls by girlichef
- Candy Cane Blossom Cookies by Mommas Meals
- Double Chocolate Cranberry Cookies by Lovely Pantry
- Ninja Bread Men by Diabetic Foodie
- Peppermint Sugar Cookies by In The Kitchen With KP
- Christmas Crunchies by Magnolia Days
- Cream Cheese Swirled Red Velvet Cookies by Mom’s Test Kitchen
- Double Peanut Butter Surprise Cookies and Tips on Mailing Cookies by Chocolate Moosey
- Congo Bars by Supper for a Steal
- Mint Surprise Cookies by The Cookie A Day Challenge
- Salted Caramel Thumbprint Cookies by Midlife Road Trip
- Best Ever Pecan Pie Bars by Shockingly Delicious
- Oreo Cheesecake Cookies by Baker Street
- Biscoff Pillow Cookies by by The Messy Baker Blog
- Mexican Hot Cocoa Cookies by Juanita’s Cocina
- Raspberry Thumbprints for my first #SundaySupper! by Kelly Bakes
- Tea Biscuits by My Cute Bride
- Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies by Mama Mommy Mom
- Lebanese Butter Cookies for the Christmas Season by The Catholic Foodie
- Almond Joy Macaroons by Cupcakes and Kale Chips
- Gluten Free Coconut Fruit Nut Cookies by Sue’s Nutrition Buzz
- Snowball Surprise Cookies by Family Foodie
We also have another special host this week. Janet Keeler, Food & Travel Editor for the Tampa Bay Times and Author of Cookielicious will be joining us with tips on baking for the Ultimate Cookie Exchange and to answer any of your baking questions.
Up for grabs are 5 signed copies of Cookielicious so make sure you join us as we talk about our favorite holiday cookie recipe.
Do you have a favorite cookie to take to a Cookie Exchange? Please join on us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper on December 9th. In the evening we will meet at 3pm AKST/7pm EST for our #SundaySupper Ultimate Cookie Exchange live chat.
All you have to do is follow the #SundaySupper hashtag or you can follow us through TweetChat.
We’d also love to feature your recipe for The Ultimate Cookie Exchange on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board to share them with all of our followers, too.
You can almost taste the wholesome goodness in your amazing photos, Conni. Looking forward to baking up a batch.
Thank you! Yes, they are very wholesome and yummy – I am guilty of eating them for breakfast with my coffee sometimes
My mom used to make oatmeal raisin cookies! I haven't had them in years. Your cookies look soft and chewy just like I like them!
Arlene, this is the recipe that I grew up with my mom making. I made a couple slight alterations – but they remain one of my all-time favorite cookies!
First time I've seen a cookie recipe where you soak the raisins. I am so intrigued and imagining how the raisin water adds another level of flavor to the cookies. I gotta try this one.
Oatmeal Raisin cookies just smell like Christmas. I like how you soak the raisins before adding them-great idea!
Mmmmm, I adore oatmeal cookies. I haven't had them in forever! I need to change that!
I love oats and soaking the raisins is the best way to plump them up. Great recipe!
I have a similar recipe but instead of soaking the rasins in water I soak them in rum.
Classic oatmeal cookie is ALWAYS the first to go off the cookie plate!
Mmm, these look so good. I love that you plumped the raisins up and used the raisin liquid in the batter. Yum!
So chunky – yum! Great cookies
Oh, how I love oatmeal cookies…and the dough (blush)! Yours look divine! Happy #SundaySupper!
Liz, I am VERY guilty of indulging in the dough
Great recipe and pictures!! Love what you do with the raisins and then use the water. Clever for more flavor!!
These sound amazing, and they are dairyfree
– Could you soak the raisins in rum instead of water? ~ Bea @ Galactosemia in Portland
Bea, yes – you absolutely can soak them in rum instead of water! But you do need the water for the cookie dough.
Beautiful cookies, Conni! I love healthy Oatmeal cookies (lol – I always claim that they're healthy because of the oatmeal, nuts and fruit. I won't have anyone convince me otherwise!).
I was SO going to say I would want to soak the raisins in rum… or perhaps apple juice
You know…for the kids. I'm adding this to my cookie collection 
Lovely Photos, Connie!
Very tasty! I love a good oatmeal raisin.
I love a good Oatmeal Cookie! Smart minds think a like!
There's just something so comforting about a good ol' fashioned oatmeal cookie. I could eat that whole tray!
I'll admit that I'm a sucker for oatmeal cookies. And they seem almost healthy, right?
Nothing like a good old fashioned oatmeal cookie! Love how you plump up those raisins first!
Your oatmeal cookies look wonderful. I have made a million kinds of cookies, and yet my oatmeal cookies never turn out quite right.
I cannot wait to try this recipe! I LOVE the idea of boiling the raisins.
Brings back great memories of home ec!
You absolutely cannot go wrong with a classic like this!!! They look SCRUMPTIOUS!
Yum! I love oatmeal raisin! And your pictures are fabulous.
My husband doesn't think it's Christmas unless he gets his oatmeal raisin cookies. Your version looks yummy!
I love good ol fashion oatmeal cookies! I want some now!
Yum x 1000. My problem with oatmeal cookies is that I eat them all day. Your's look amazing!
I love everything about it, especially since you reconstitute the raisins!
Great photos Conni! These are a favorite in our house! I'll try your version next!
These looks sooo good. I love Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with a good cup of coffee… just heaven.
Can't go wrong with traditional oatmeal raisin cookies!
Looks delicious and simple. Im going to blame you if I finish the whole box after I make it