Gold medal olympic cookies

18 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupLight brown sugar
1cupGranulated sugar
½poundsUnsalted butter; room temperature
2largesEggs; room temperature
1teaspoonPure vanilla extract
3cupsRolled oats
1cupGold Medal brand all-purpose flour; PLUS
2Tb
1teaspoonBaking soda
1teaspoonBaking powder
1pinchSalt
½cupWheat germ
cupGolden raisins
1⅓cupWalnuts; coarsely chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer using the paddle attachment, combine sugars and butter; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla. Scrape sides of bowl with a rubber spatula, and mix to combine .

2. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and wheat germ in a large bowl; stir to combine. Add the butter mixture; mix on low speed just to combined, 10 to 15 seconds. Remove from the mixer; fold in the raisins and walnuts.

3. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats. Using a 1-ounce ice-cream scoop, scoop two balls, one on top of the other, for each cookie.

Place five cookies on each baking sheet, spacing them three inches apart.

With damp hands, flatten each into a disc, about ¾-inch thick and 2¾-inches wide. Bake for about 24 minutes, rotating pans between shelves after 12 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool.

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Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@...> on Feb 15, 1998