Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
and a glass of milk

Chewy oatmeal cookies are my favorite.  I thought today would be a prefect day to make these cookies. To be even more delectable for serving I added some home made vanilla ice cream to make them into sandwiches. The brown richness in flavor is from the extra touch of molasses and butter, it just put this cookie over the top. A couple of steps I did different this time were putting the oatmeal and raisins (separately) in the food processor before adding to the mixture. Needless to say the chewy texture of this cookie is awesome! Did I also mention it's low in sugar. Today I am going to share my recipe with you. Be creative and enjoy!
Some serving suggestions are to put a scoop of ice cream between two cookies to make a sandwich, put a scoop of ice cream on top of one cookie then drizzle your favorite syrup over it(how great does that sound especially if its a warm cookie), plate them on small dessert dishes then add a shot glass of milk(for milk shooters) and or just eat them warm off the cooling rack like my family...(laughing).

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
(after cooled on rack)

Oatmeal cookies warm out of the oven
(mini scoop size)

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies


Ingredients:


1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup stevia (or your choice)
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tbsp molasses ( and additional 1 1/2 tsp for processing with raisins)
3 tbsp vanilla
2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups quick cooking oats (processed down 30 seconds or so)
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup raisins ( room temperature, processed down with 1 1/2 tsp of molasses for 40 seconds or so)


Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large bowl (or counter top mixer, that's what I use) place butter,brown sugar and stevia mix together until light and creamy. Add eggs, molasses and vanilla and beat together. Next combine the raisin and mix well. Then add the remaining  dry ingredients until well mixed.
Place parchment paper on a baking sheet (or use greased baking sheet)and scoop cookie dough on to baking sheet at least 2 inches apart . Bake for 7-10 minutes.
Depending on size a mini ice cream scoop bake(I over fill my mini scoops with cookie dough) 7-8  minutes and the standard size ice cream scoop bake 9-10 minutes.



Remember, have fun and make it yours.

Chewy Oatmeal  Cookies made into ice cream sandwiches
Mm...look at that goodness!

And that's the "DISH" for today!