Eggnog Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

New things can be exciting but sometimes old standbys provide just the comfort you need. Each year food blogs and magazines are flooded with cookie recipes.  If you have the time and inclination, the hunt for new recipes can be exciting.  This year, I don’t have the time since we are buzzing at the H.O.G. Estates helping many-a-client celebrate the holidays… cooking parties galore!  And, since I have had a number of requests for this Spiced Oatmeal Cookie I made last year, the decision was easy.  I made them again.

When in doubt, homemade gifts are the way to go. For this recipe, I adapted a pretty standard recipe by adding molasses and increasing the spice load. Last year, I asked Molly what to put in the cookies.  She said, “eggnog???”, which I hadn’t even considered.  Since nutmeg is a predominant spice in these cookies and in eggnog, I decided to incorporate eggnog into the name. Other key players in this cookie are cloves and allspice, while cinnamon only plays a supporting role. The result is plump, moist, spicy cookies.

Here is to new experiments AND old favorites!  Happy Baking,

Chef Stevo

Eggnog Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon molasses
1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
pinch clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats
1 cup raisins or currants

Instructions
Heat oven to 350°F.
Beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and molasses and beat well. Add flour, baking soda, salt and spices, mix well. Stir in oats and raisins and mix well. Drop dough, 1 rounded tablespoon ball per cookie, onto parchment lined baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly golden brown. Cool 1-2 minutes on sheet pan then remove to a rack.

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