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3 Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

An assortment of cookies including powdered sugar crescents and chocolate bars topped with chopped peanuts.
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Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

quaker oatmeal cookie recipes

These Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes are perfect for the holidays! Three terrific ways to do the right thing!

quaker oatmeal cookie recipes
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Choco Peanut Butter Dreams

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CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 cups brown sugar — firmly packed
  • 1 cup peanut butter (creamy or chunky)
  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned uncooked)
  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 4 teaspoons vegetable shortening
  • 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (optional)

Directions
 

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together brown sugar, peanut butter and butter, until light and fluffy. Blend in water, egg and vanilla; add combined dry ingredients; mix well. Shape dough into 1″ balls. Place on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten to 1/4″ thickness with bottom of glass dipped in sugar. Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Remove to wire rack, cool completely. In a heavy saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate pieces and vegetable shortening; stir until mixture is melted and smooth. Top each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon melted chocolate; sprinkle with chopped nuts. Chill until set. Store in an airtight container. Makes 6 dozen

*Note: Place chocolate and shortening in glass container; microwave at High 1-2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute and then every 30 seconds until smooth. One of the best Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes. They’re a crowd-pleaser and made with ingredients you have on hand. 

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Holiday Almond Crescents

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3/4 cup sifted Powdered Sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 Teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned uncooked)
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped almonds
  • Powdered sugar

Directions
 

  1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat margarine and almond extract until fluffy; gradually beat in sugar; Add combined flour and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and almonds. Shape to form crescents. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 15-18 minutes or until light golden brown. Sift powdered sugar over warm crescents. About 4 dozen.
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Yuletide Toffee Squares

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Ingredients
  

  • 4 1/2 cups Quaker Old Fashioned Oats uncooked
  • 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 3/4 cup margarine or butter melted
  • 1/2 cup dark corn Syrup
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 1 12 oz. package semi-sweet chocolate morsels
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 2/3 cup nuts chopped (optional)

Directions
 

  1. Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Grease 15×10-inch pan. Combine oats, sugar, margarine, corn syrup, vanilla and salt; mix well. Firmly press mixture into pan. Bake 12 minutes or until mixture is brown and bubbly. Cool completely. In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and shortening, stirring constantly until smooth. *Spread evenly over oat base; sprinkle with nuts. Chill until set; cut into bars. 60 bars

*Note: Place chocolate and shortening in glass container; microwave at High 1-2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute and then every 30 seconds until smooth.

What are your favorite Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes? I love no-bake cookies and will add some to the site soon.

These Quaker Oatmeal Cookie Recipes are easy and delicious. Add them to your recipe box. Make them any time of the year.