Modifications:
- use only 1/2 to 1 C of white flour, rest as whole wheat
- 11/2 C raisins, cover to surface and soak for 15min with 50/50 mixture of rum and water heated to warm in microwave
- 1 C chopped walnuts (try toasting them next time)
- 21/2 C rolled oats (I used Bob's instant rolled oats)(might be good with 3 C)
https://food52.com/recipes/4888-oatmeal-cookies-with-rum-soaked-raisins Original Recipe from Web:
Prepare:
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup dark rum
Cream:
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, lightly packed
- 2 extra large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Mix Dry:
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Rumford's baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon (I use Vann's)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
Combine, then add:
- 2 cups rolled oats (not the quick kind)
- the previously prepared raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
- Simmer raisins and rum over low heat until raisins are plump (about 20-30 minutes). Drain liquid into measuring cup. Add water (or rum) to make 1/2 cup of liquid
- Heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Cream butter and sugar. Stir in eggs and vanilla until well mixed. Stir in the raisin liquid.
- Mix all the dry ingredients except oats and nuts together and add to butter mixture:
- Stir in the oats, raisins and nuts. At this point, you can refrigerate the dough overnight, but be sure to let it warm up a bit before making the cookies.
- Drop rounded teaspoons of dough about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 - 10 minutes. Cool on cake racks.
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