Ultimate oatmeal cookies
January 28th, 2010 by Jennifer
Oatmeal cookies with raspberry jam inside.
This recipe has been in the family for years. My mom used to make them and the original name of the cookie is “Oatmeal Jam Drops” but it didn’t really seem to be appropriate since the jam is tucked away in the middle of the cookie. As kids we somehow came up the name “hugey woogies” given their size. Typically, the cookie ends up being about two-to-three inches in diameter.
Recipe:
2/3 cup soft butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp vinegar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/3 cup sifted flour
1 1/2 cup quick rolled oats
Jam or marmalade
Cream together first 5 ingredients. Stir in sifted dry ingredients and oatmeal.
Drop in 1 + 1/4 inch mounds on well-greased cookie sheet or parchment paper leaving inch around each for expansion.
Press the centre with back of a spoon and drop a dab of jam (about a tsp)
Cover with an equal amount of batter and bake in 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes until golden.
This makes about 9 large cookies. You can get a better yield by making them smaller.