I have always enjoyed oatmeal cookies, but often thought that they were missing that little extra something. For this recipe I added in ground ginger and ground clove. Everyone who has tried them loves the dimension the extra spices give the cookies.
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Tips:
- If you add more ginger and clove to the batter the cookies will take on that distinctive ginger snap flavor.
- If you want a more dominate cinnamon flavor, reduce the clove and ginger or remove completely from your cookies.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup butter + 3 tbsp, softened
- ¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups Einkorn Flour
- 3 cups oatmeal
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ tsp almond extract (optional)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ¼-1/2 tsp ground clove
- ½ – 1 tsp ground ginger
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup raisins
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F
- In large bowl beat sugar and sugar until creamy.
- Add eggs, vanilla, almond extract, and spices. Beat until incorporated.
- Add flour and mix well.
- Add oatmeal and mix well.
- Stir in raisins.
Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Press flat. I am using a little less butter in this recipe and the cookies may not spread out as much as some cookie recipes.
Bake 9-13 minutes or until light golden brown. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
Enjoy.
Kathy Thomas 