Friday, October 1, 2010

12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies - Spicy Oatmeal Crisps




I chose this recipe first because I thought that the spices would make the house smell like Christmas. The house didn't quite get a Christmasy aroma but these cookies do taste like Christmas! I had a hard time getting the cookies to crisp up but that didn't take away from the taste.

Ingredients
adapted from Cooking Light

3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon grated whole nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (optional)
1 cup packed brown sugar
5 tablespoons butter or stick margarine, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/2 cup regular oats
Cooking spray
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour and next 7 ingredients (flour through pepper) in a medium bowl. Beat sugar, butter, and vanilla in a large bowl with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add egg; beat well. Stir in flour mixture and oats.
Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray, these spread a lot so leave lots of space. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until crisp. Cool on pan 2 to 3 minutes or until firm. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.



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Week 1 Twelve Weeks of Christmast:

15 comments:

  1. What a great cookie to kick off with, and the spices are great with this fall weather!

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  2. I'm always looking for a good spicy cookie recipe. I think I've actually tried these in the past and you're right, they are good.

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  3. YUMMY! Oatmeal cookies are the best and I'm sure the cinnamon made your house smell delicious!

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  4. I do love a spice cookie and I like that this came from Cooking Light.

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  5. Ohhh these sound awesome :) Oatmeal cookies are my favorite..and the "spiced" part has me even more interested!

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  6. I made peach butter a few weeks ago and LOVED the smell in the house after it stewed away in the crockpot for a day.
    So excited for the spiciness of the holidays coming.

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  7. I bet that your house smelled delicious.

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  8. Love the pepper in these - so fun and different!

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  9. I just adore everything about an oatmeal cookie...they are seriously considered a "comfort food" for me. :-)

    Looking forward to baking along side you for the next couple of months!

    Happy Weekend!
    ~avril

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  10. Every Christmas platter needs a tasty cookie that's comes from Cooking Light. These sound all warm and wonderful!

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  11. I love the idea of a spicy oatmeal cookie! I agree - I really enjoyed making my house smell like the holidays while baking my cookies.

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  12. They sound delicious and I bet they do taste like Christmas! What a great taste!

    www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  13. Delicious and pretty tempting cookies !

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  14. All of your first 12 weeks of Christmas cookie recipe looks yummier in their photos. Maybe I should also try it one by one. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. Spicy cookies? This sounds great! Actually its my first time to hear a spicy cookie so I should better try this one to know what it really tastes.

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