Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Recipe by: Tina Concepcions Diaz
Ingridients: Make 36 to 40 cookies
1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
2 ½ cups quick cooking oats
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 egg
1 tablespoon fresh milk
3 cups raisins or semi sweet chocolate chips
2 cups chopped walnuts, optional

Procedures:

• Preheat oven to 300F. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, salt and oats. Whisk well with wire whip. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, mix butter, sugars and corn syrup on low speed until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl, add egg and milk, and beat on medium speed until well mixed.
• Add flour mixture, raisins or chocolate chips and walnuts. Mix on low speed until just combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes or until firm.
• Line cookie sheet with non stick baking paper. Using a teaspoon or a small ice cream scooper, scoop out mounds of cookie dough and place 2 inches a part on chookie sheet. Slightly flatten mounds with floured fingers.
• Bake in for 18 to 20 minutes. Cookies should still be soft. Let stand for 1 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack and cool.