3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Set aside. Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart "wide mouth" canning jar. It will be a tight fit, make sure you firmly pack down each layer in place before adding the flour mixture.
Instructions to attach to jar:
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
1. Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing
bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend
mix.
2. Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened at room temp. Stir in one egg, slightly beaten. Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
3. Mix until completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your hands.
4. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet 2 inches apart. DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to baking racks to finish cooling.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.
Note: Photo by Nicolas Steenhout
Salihan in Australia Dec 4, 2007
Would make this again.
These are beautiful! I used sultanas instead of raisins. I'm making these cookies for my husband's family for Xmas. Definitely will make them again and again!
Nikki in Louisiana Dec 9, 2006
Would make this again.
I used 3/4 c.unsweetened apple sauce in place of the butter. I also used 1/4 c. egg beaters for the egg. this made a moist and low fat cookie. Even my children loved them!!!
Nancy in West Virginia Dec 8, 2006
Would make this again.
This recipe worked great and were very good.Made them for Christmas.However I did add 1/2 cup peanutbutter,used less cinnamon and nutmeg.Added 1/2 cup chocolate chips and broke up 1 cup peanut M&M's wanted plain but the peanut worked fine. I doubled the recipe. The reason I did the above was I have a recipe for Monster cookies and just decided to use the above in place of it.
Will make again. I was so pleased with how well the recipe worked baking time everything was just great. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Susan H. in Anchorage, Alaska Dec 8, 2006
Would make this again.
I made the recipe and shared with co-workers and they are a hit! Everyone said they were delicious! I like the texture of them, crisp yet chewy. The nutmeg and cinnamon make them a little darker that most oatmeal cookies I have made, but they are very good this way too!
Guy in ontario Nov 28, 2006
Would make this again.
My wife made these for Christmas gifts one year, now we make them ever year for our christmas baking. These are the best oatmeal cookies I've ever eaten.
A cookie baker in Canada Nov 21, 2006
Would make this again.
I made these for Christmas presents a couple years ago, and everybody loved them, I lost the recipe and decided to come back on and see if was still available, cause Christmas is coming again. Thanks for a wonderful Gift!!!
A cookie baker in Lubbock, TX Jul 30, 2006
Would make this again.
This is the best cookie recipe! They make great gift ideas (that's how I received it). These cookies are addicting!
Jeanie in Canada Dec 21, 2003
Would make this again.
We had a Christmas baking night and I made these cookies. They turned out very well. They had a nice texture - both crispy and slightly chewy. I added more spice than the recipe called for, but it's not necessary. I highly recommend this cookie.
Mariah in C anada Dec 11, 2003
Would make this again.
yum....these cookies are very very good. I made them for my friends birthday party. I even made some extra for myself. I might make some for a Christmas party.....
Helen in Port Alberni, BC Sep 16, 2003
Would make this again.
We made these cookies at crafts night and enjoyed them immensely, I want to make them again .
