Friday, October 7, 2011

Oatmeal Cookies With Raisinets

I've been thinking about making cookies with Raisinets for a long time... Plan A was to make a batch of Chocolate Chip Cookie dough and just sub the Raisinets for the chips, in looking at recipes that is indeed an option. But then I saw Oatmeal Cookies and just had to give them a try, 'cause you know, the oatmeal makes them healthy... right? Right:@)
I thought they were good and something a little different.
PS-Our friends at Nestle saw this post (such a small world:@) and wanted me to mention that there are recipes and a $1 coupon at facebook.com/raisinets. So stop by if you'd like!

Oatmeal Cookies with Raisinets
1/2 C butter, softened
3/4 C brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1 C A/P flour
1 C oatmeal (not instant)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt-I added less
1 (7oz) package Raisinets
1/2 C walnuts, chopped
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Cream the butter, brown sugar and vanilla. Add egg, mix well.
  3. Add flour, oatmeal, baking soda and salt, mix well.
  4. Stir the Raisinets and walnuts in by hand.
  5. Drop by rounded Tblsp onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for approx 10-12 minutes.
  6. Let sit on cookie sheet for two minutes before removing to cooling rack.
  7. Makes 2 dozen cookies.
Have a happy day:@)

I'm joining:
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12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies

40 comments:

  1. What a surprise, especially for someone like me that doesn't like raisins. But my husband would love eating the whole batch.

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  2. Holy Moley, that sounds good. I'm on a search for the perfect cookie and have been baking different cookies almost every day. Thanks for the recipe.

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  3. What a wonderful idea - so delicious - perfect idea for this time of year and Halloween - thanks!
    Mary x

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  4. Oooh...I'm in! Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorites...and I love Raisinettes...so this HAS to be good! Thanks for the yummy recipe!...hugs...Debbie

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  5. Now why didn't I think of that? Just looking at them make me weak in the knees!! Hmm, do I have to go to the movie theater to buy Raisinets?

    Best,
    Bonnie

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  6. What a brilliant idea! My son will love these!
    Yvonne

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  7. Those cookies look like they are waiting for someone with a big glass of cold milk! Since they're oatmeal, surely they would be good for breakfast, wouldn't they?-----Shannon

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  8. What a great idea! Raisinettes were my favorite. Now I wonder what you could do with Good and Plenties?
    Carol

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  9. what a fun and different cookie! Happy Weekend.

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  10. I'm definitely gonna try this. I love Raisinets and oatmeal cookies.

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  11. I would love this. My kids have never warmed to raisins. Have you contacted Cuisine Kathleen regarding Earl? Joni

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  12. I'm sure these were great - just give me a nice cold glass of milk. Have a great weekend!

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  13. I am not a raisin fan, but these sure do look good! I bet my kids would love them!

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  14. Don't you just love the moisture that raisins add to a cookie!

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  15. BRILLIANT!! What a great idea Lynn!! I thought of you yesterday when I was at THMaxx -- they had a microwave bacon cooker that was piggy pink and had a little pig on it -- too cute, lol!

    Have a GREAT weekend :)

    Blessings!
    Gail

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  16. Raisinettes? Raisins covered in chocolate. Oh yes, that will work for me. This seems so obvious now. Why wouldn't chocolate make the raisins in the cookies sooooo much better. Thanks for the recipe and idea.

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  17. I smiled as soon as I saw the photo and title..I said to self "Leave it to Lynn to come up with this yummy idea"! Have a great weekend! xo

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  18. YES!!!!....we can never go wrong with chocolate covered anything.
    Yummy recipe I need to get cooking.
    ~JO

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  19. What a great idea! I'll have to try this sometime :)

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  20. The dough would have never made it to the oven around here! Y-U-M!

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  21. Love raisins, just not in food..ridiculous, right? I'll eat the Raisinets while I bake the cookies ;)

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  22. Lynn, I love oatmeal cookies and adore Raisinets, especially the dark chocolate ones! This is a great recipe. xo,

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  23. Wow. I'm in cookie heaven. Why did no one (me) every think of the adding Raisinets into cookies before.

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  24. What a wonderful idea, bet they are just scrumptious! Thanks for sharing this great recipe!

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  25. Great idea! I think everything is better coated in a little chocolate :)

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  26. ohhhhhhhhh... another thing on my list to make! Great, I may as well flush this diet in the toilet.
    Have a happy weekend.
    ( finally put your package in the mail today)

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  27. Ok, now I want cookies :). Kudos on the Nestly attention!

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  28. Hubby loves chocolate raisins, so he'd probably really love these. As for me, you may give my share of the raisinets to Earl, if you ever find him! :)

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  29. I l.o.v.e. chocolate covered raisins!! Yum, yum ... thanks so much for the inspiration!! :)
    Jade C. @ Effie's Recipe Box

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  30. So you the chocolate didn't melt funny - good thinking. sandie

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  31. I love chocolate covered raisins and oatmeal cookies so this sounds like a match made in heaven's kitchen.

    Way to go on catching the eye of the folks at Nestle!

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  32. Brilliant! What a perfect addition to cookies! I love chocolate covered raisins. And oatmeal cookies are definitely healthy! :) Thanks for sharing!

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  33. Coming over from 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies. I don't usually like raisins in baked goods, but I like Raisinets. I know-Strange, Huh. I am going to give these a try. Thanks for sharing.

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  34. Love the addition of raisinets (all the while smacking myself wondering why I had never thought to use them!). Great choice of cookie for this weeks 12WCC!

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  35. I made a similar cookie earlier this year. So delicious!

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  36. They sound yummy! I love that u've used oatmeal to make them!

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