Ginger Cookies

Over the past few years I've been making these cookies and I haven't shared them on here yet. I was shocked when I realized I hadn't! 

Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

Finally, Fall is upon us and it's time for sugar and spice. We all know that and the beautiful colors are what make the season nice. 

Over the past few months I've been working on putting a family cookbook together. While doing so I've been looking over a few recipes. Doing so has lead to rediscovering dishes I had forgotten about and some I've never seen. Along with remembering certain dishes has come some great memories. It's in these moments that I realize food is so much more than a means of living, it's become a passion. From time to time I'll catch myself in a conversation about food and realize that I am just rambling on and on. It's like I'm in a trance or something. Crazy, but a very good crazy. 

I used cookie cutters to make these for a daily photo event on Instagram.

Anywho, back to the topic. When I was going through the cookie recipes I came across one titled Spiced Oatmeal Cookies. I knew instantly I would have to make them. I usually spice oatmeal cookies when I make them, but never thought about really adding spices to amplify the flavor. I LOVE a good oatmeal raisin cookie and what better way to have them than a family recipe! However, after reading through ALL of the recipe I realized it was titled as cookies, but was in fact a cake recipe. In time I think I'll try the cake recipe but for now I just wanted cookies. So, I decided I'd write up a recipe that combined the cake ingredients that I wanted and the traditional oatmeal raisin cookie recipe.

Yes, they do look like hamburgers. haha

In the first recipe I made (I decided to call them Dark and Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies) I added a bit more molasses. When I put in the molasses I thought about ginger and I couldn't resist but add some to the batter. They turned out delicious and chewy, but they weren't quite what I was looking for. The recipe below is for the Spiced Oatmeal Cookies, but I added a note on how to make them Dark and Spicy.

Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Dough

In the second recipe I adjusted a few more ingredients. I added another egg, changed the ginger to coves, and added a little more oats. They turned our GREAT. Soft, chewy, and spicy! 

Enjoy!

Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter - softened

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 cup light brown sugar

2 eggs - room temperature

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 Tablespoons molasses

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cloves

1 1/2 cups oats

1 cup raisins

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350º

1. In the bowl of a mixer beat the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.

2. While butter and sugars mix, in a separate bowl whisk the flour, soda, powder, salt and spices. Set aside.

3. Add the eggs, vanilla and molasses to the egg mixture.

4. Slowly add the flour mixture.

5. Fold in the oats and then the raisins.

6. Drop on by the Tablespoon on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake 10-12 minutes.

To make Dark and Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:

Add 1/4 teaspoon ginger and 2 more Tablespoons molasses. 

A peek of posts to come!

Here's a little peek at what posts I have in the works. I'm going back to the sugar for upcoming posts!

Triple Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
Banana Cream Pie
Mini Banana Cream Pies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies...Two Ways!

Who doesn't just love Oatmeal Raisin Cookies? I think they are probably one of my favorites. Although I don't think anything can top a sugar cookies with some buttercream frosting!!

A day in the kitchen...

...and what a day it has been!


I've had a few days off to just relax, haha! Well relax as much as I can. I decided that today I HAD to make something sweet. I was in serious freak out mode last night when I couldn't find any cookies or cake! It was serious! :)


I've been craving lemon for some reason so I decided to try a new recipe for a lemon layer cake. Here was the outcome. I  may post about this one soon...

Lemon Layer Cake

While I was in the kitchen today I decided to go a head and make some cookies. After making the cake and all its pieces I decided to go really simple with a cookie! I didn't even bake them! haha I made 2 different recipes of No Bake Cookies. I will have a post about this soon! 

2 version of No Bake Cookies. The second is hiding in the background! :)

Check back soon for the new post about the No Bake Cookies!

Cranberry White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies

COOKIES! 

Sugar Cookie Cutouts!

I sat down today going through my drawer of recipes and decided to start getting a list together for Christmas Cookies this year. I know I'm like way ahead of schedule, but I wanna be ready to go. There will be the traditional cookies, like these sugar cookies, but I want to try a few new cookies. If I get some ideas I can test them out instead of waiting until baking day with my Mom and Grandmother. I had every intention of having a totally lazy day since I was off work but for some reason, I just can't do it. I was up early and ready to go, well after a few Vanilla Bean Lattes (post coming soon). Anywho, I decided that since I have yet to make sugar cookies this year, I usually do for every holiday, it was time! I've been craving them for a few days so it was perfect that I was off today. I'm ready for the holidays and can't wait to try out some new cookies. Here are some photos I took along the baking way today. Enjoy...

Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

So it's been quite a busy week! It was my "roller coaster" week. The price I have to pay for having a weekend off. All that aside, I thought I wanted to just relax on my day off, but couldn't. Well I did relax but I had to bake something. I wanted to keep it simple, very simple. I decided to skim through The Art & Soul of Baking to see what I could find. I decided to do a cookie. Chocolate Chip Cookies.