Amish Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies, inspired by an Amish recipe, cover several bases with the mix of peanuts, raisins, oats, and molasses.

• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups quick cooking oats
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups white sugar
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 ½ cups shortening
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• ½ cup dark molasses

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grind raisins and peanuts through food grinder, set aside.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon into a very large bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until mixture forms fine crumbs.

Step 3

Add ground raisin mixture, sugar and oats, mix well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk in small bowl. Add molasses and 3 of the eggs, beat with rotary beater until blended. Add to flour mixture, mix well with spoon.

Step 4

Drop by heaping tablespoons about 3 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each with floured bottom of a drinking glass. Beat 1 egg in a bowl until blended. Brush tops of cookies with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.