Blue Ribbon Oatmeal Cookies
Even people who don't think they like oatmeal cookies like these

6 Tablespoons butter (4 Tbl. = ¼ cup)
6 Tablespoons margarine
1 cup light brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
4 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2-½ cups oatmeal
1 cup raisins (craisins are good in these, too)
1 cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350*

Cream butter, margarine, and sugars together. Add water and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Combine flour, salt, soda, and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts.

Drop by teaspoons on to prepared baking sheets, 2” apart. Bake 8-10 minutes or until bottom of cookies are lightly browned. Let stand to firm up before transferring to wire racks to cool. Store tightly covered.

Makes 4-5 dozen, but they disappear fast.

Thanks. Love oatmeal raisin cookies.

Love homemade oatmeal raisin cookies. Thanks.

They sound yummy!

awesome recipe, moonpi! thanks for sharing

Moonpie,
Just wanted to let you know that I tried you cookies yesterday. They are wonderful I understand why you won blue ribbons for them. YUMMY!!!!!

Redgo, noticed you are online and wanted to know what kind of oatmeal you used, quick or regular? I want to make them, too. :?:

Bookmarked-- got try these

I used quick oats.
WOnderful cookies. I didn't have any nuts. They were still good.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow!! These sound great. I just pasted it into my recipe section. Thanks for posting it.

Hey Moonpi...I just got around to trying this recipe...and wow...I shoulda tried it lots sooner! Even DH said he knew why you won...they are delicious! I'll be sharing with neighbors...thanks for making me look like a great baker!

Ohhhhh Maaaaan.....I want to try ALL of these awesome sounding recipes!!!!! :D:D:D

I made these cookies and gave a tin to the kind young man who drove me home after losing my car keys. Hee hee. Found them, thank heaven. Kept a tin for family, too and they are a HIT! Thanks for the recipe. Tastes like more. Yeah, I'm still up. Just ate a cookie and had to write! Fa la la la la, la la la, la. zzzzzzzzzzzzz off to bed I go.

absolutely fabulous! many thanks for sharing. I'm making them again today.

First, congratulations for winning the prize for this! Second, thanks so much for sharing, I LOVE oatmeal cookies. I think they make the PERFECT breakfast!

Thank you for sharing! And congrats to you for your wonderful recipe!! I was just looking yesterday for an old recipe I made many yrs ago called applesauce cookies with oatmeal and raisins! It's funny to see you posted what I was looking for! Can't wait to try yours and my old one again! They were real big and soft and yummy just the way we like them! I know yours will be fantastic!! :-D :-D

I made these today and they are yummy!!!!
Thanks,
Kirsten

Yeah - my favorites for "health-ier" snacks or a late breakfast on the run. I can justify this because it's not that far removed from sitting down to a bowl of oatmeal (nutrition wise) and it's far faster for those "gotta go" days! Thanks for the great award winning recipe!

Congratultion on your prize, I love oatmeal cookies!

Yummy

Thank you and congrats for winning too!! Will be trying this along with a tall glass of cold milk!

I just printed out this recipe I can hardly wait to make them
now that the weather has cooled down it will be soon :thumbup:

Just a question. Why do you use both butter and margerine in the cookie recipe? Is there something in the margerine that adds to the consistancy of the cookie?

Thanks for posting. I love oatmeal cookies!

Thanks!!!!!!