When I wrote about decluttering my baking shelf, I mentioned that I found quick oats and raisins. I forgot to mention that I also found an almost full bottle of Karo Corn Syrup, an ingredient that I never use. So, of course, I googled for oatmeal and Karo syrup recipes.
I found three old-fashioned cookie recipes. Two of them needed chocolate chips, which I didn’t have at the time, and one took raisins, so I decided to make that one. It’s called Oatmeal Hermits.
I don’t make great cookies. They tend to flatten, spread, and look awful. That’s why I stick with pressing my cookie dough into 9×13 pans and making bars. But this recipe was for cookies, so I took a chance and followed the directions.
The cookies were super simple to mix, only took one bowl, and baked perfectly. They were round and tall. Most importantly, they tasted great. I’ll definitely be making them again since I have a lot of all the ingredients left. (Once the Karo Corn Syrup is gone, I won’t be buying more.)
If you like oatmeal raisin cookies, I highly recommend this recipe. It called for dark Karo Corn Syrup, but I only had light, and it still turned out wonderful.
Oatmeal Hermits
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 12 to 15 minutes per batch
Yield: 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients
2 cups quick oats (not instant)
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup raisins
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons Argo® Baking Powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup Karo® Dark Corn Syrup
1/2 cup Corn Oil
2 eggs
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
Mix oats, brown sugar, and raisins in a large bowl; add flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon and mix well. Whisk together corn syrup, oil, and eggs in a small bowl. Add to dry ingredients and mix well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned around edges. Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Variation: Try substituting 1 cup chocolate chips for the raisins. Omit cinnamon and add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract to the corn syrup mixture.