Thursday, January 9, 2014

Red River Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Red River Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 

Ingredients: 

3 C. All purpose flour 
2 tsp. Baking powder 
1/2 tsp. Baking soda 
1 C. Cooked Red RIver Cereal 
1 C. Thompson Raisins 
1/2 C. Quick oats 
1/2 C. Butter 
1 C. Brown sugar 
2 Eggs 


Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper 
3. Cook Red River Cereal according to package directions and allow to cool to room temperature 
4. Mix butter and brown sugar together in a large bowl and and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until butter is fully dissolved into the sugar 
5. Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition and then add oats, raisins and Red River Cereal to the first mixture and blend all ingredients together well. 
6. Add dry ingredients to butter/sugar mixture and beat all ingredients together until mixture forms a soft dough that can be handled easily.
7. Roll small amounts of dough in your hand  and  place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Flatten the round discs with a fork before baking in the oven. 
8. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly browned and then remove from oven and place cookies on wire rack to cool completely before storing away in a container.  

Servings:   24 Cookies