{One of my UK friends, J, had reminded me a while back that she shops on an as-needed basis and rarely had the storage/organization problems that I do. While I'll probably always be a bit disorganized, and probably shop for more than I need, I appreciated the reminder that less can be more.}
So I pulled half-empty bags of this and small packets of that out of the pantry and surveyed what I could make. And, as these things often happen to go, the cookies that I made up from my leftovers and overstock are now some of our favorites.
That means, of course, that everything I used up I now have to restock. Even worse, one of the items is a seasonal product, so I bought all remaining stock and have stored it in the freezer. My clearing out project has led to some major hoarding.
Oh well. One bite of these cookies and you'll see that it was worth it!
Shannah's Oatmeal Goodness Cookies
- 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
- 1-1/2 c golden brown sugar, packed
- 2 t. vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs
- 2 c old-fashioned oats
- 1-1/2 c all-purpose flour
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t ground cinnamon
- 1/2 t ground nutmeg
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 c chopped walnuts
- 1/2 c golden raisins
- 1/2 package cinnamon chips
- 1/2 package dark chocolate chips (optional)
Make your husband very happy by freezing the batter so you can bake fresh cookies whenever you want. Simply stick your loaded baking sheet in the freezer until the raw cookie dough balls are frozen solid. Remove from sheets and place parchment sheets directly into freezer bags. Be smart: label the freezer bag with the baking instructions! Remove the air from the bag (straw, suction power, seal quickly) and freeze until the need for cookies becomes overwhelming.
Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI can confirm: These are DANG BUENO.
ReplyDeleteThey are full of goodness. :)
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