Issue #40

by Weight Loss International

Oatmeal Cookies

Surprising at it may seem, we have a large number of people search our site for "oatmeal cookies".  They do this by entering the search string in our search box at the top of our main page.  If you haven't used our site search facility as yet, you're missing out on a powerful tool that can comb right through our site and help you find anything that you fancy in milliseconds.  The search box is located here.

The amusing tale of oatmeal cookies

The fact that oatmeal cookies are much more commonly requested than virtually any other recipe is indeed a curious detail.  Why not chocolate chip cookies?  Why not peanut butter cookies?

The absolute fascination that our readers have with oatmeal cookies in particular stems from the fact that the afore mentioned search engine actually gives "oatmeal cookies" as an example of how to form a search string.  It's a standard part of the search engine software, and the help page uses a throw away phrase as an example.  Searchers have latched onto this example, and are searching for these legendary cookies in droves!

So to keep all of you oatmeal cookies fans delighted, we have added a recipe for this much sought after dish.

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the cookie sheets. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, and stir into the creamed mixture. Fold in the oatmeal, raisins and walnuts. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet.

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in a preheated oven. Allow the cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.