• December 11, 2020

Linda’s Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

Linda’s Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

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Linda Getz is a sailing friend who makes some of the best cookies. While many oatmeal cookies can be dry and tasteless, Linda’s Oatmeal Molasses Cookies are moist and delicious. Because I only had craisins on hand when I made these, I substituted those for raisins. Due to the combination of oats, chopped nuts and molasses, I also think these cookies are relatively healthy!

 ½ cup butter, room temperature
 1/3 cup molasses
 2 eggs
 1 teaspoon Amaretto, sweet Italian liqueur(optional)
 1 ¼ cup sugar (I used turbinado)
 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (I used King Arthur’s gluten free)
 1 cup total of raisins, chopped nuts and/or flaked coconut (I used 1/3 cup of all three)
 2 cups quick-cooking oats
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
 ¼ teaspoon salt
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Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the wet ingredients in a bowl (butter, molasses, eggs and Amaretto) and set aside.

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Combine the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt) in another bowl.

4

Mix in the raisins, nuts and coconut with the dry ingredients.

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Blend the wet ingredients in with the dry.

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Using a small ice cream scoop, place the round balls of cookie dough on a lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

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Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Depending on the size of your small scoop, you will have 3 to 5 dozen cookies. Cool and enjoy!

Ingredients

 ½ cup butter, room temperature
 1/3 cup molasses
 2 eggs
 1 teaspoon Amaretto, sweet Italian liqueur(optional)
 1 ¼ cup sugar (I used turbinado)
 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour (I used King Arthur’s gluten free)
 1 cup total of raisins, chopped nuts and/or flaked coconut (I used 1/3 cup of all three)
 2 cups quick-cooking oats
 1 teaspoon baking soda
 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
 ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

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Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the wet ingredients in a bowl (butter, molasses, eggs and Amaretto) and set aside.

3

Combine the dry ingredients (sugar, flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt) in another bowl.

4

Mix in the raisins, nuts and coconut with the dry ingredients.

5

6

Blend the wet ingredients in with the dry.

7

8

Using a small ice cream scoop, place the round balls of cookie dough on a lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.

9

Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Depending on the size of your small scoop, you will have 3 to 5 dozen cookies. Cool and enjoy!

Linda’s Oatmeal Molasses Cookies

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