Applesauce Oatmeal Cake

I've had this recipe in my cookbook for years. I don't know where it came from. It's a great afterschool snack for the kids though. Especially with a cold glass of milk. You can do this either in a bundt pan or a 9x13 cake pan.

Applesauce Oatmeal Cake
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup milk
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
3/4 cup applesauce (I like to use my homecanned sauce - store bought will work well too)
1 cup regular oats

Mix all ingredients well in a mixing bowl. Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt pan or 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes. If using the bundt pan - cool for 15 minutes then invert onto a plate for serving.

Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies

A recipe from my mom - Marie Rogers. She made these for the boys when we lived in Arizona. I was in the hospital in Phoenix and Mom and Dennis graciously came down from Utah to watch the boys for about a week while I was having back surgery. Apparently they inhaled them she said. I like this recipe because I can incorporate my food storage rotation into it.

Oatmeal Applesauce Cookies
1 1/2 cups margarine or butter
2 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
1 1/2 cups applesauce
6 eggs
1/4 tsp allspice
2 tsp vanilla
**6 cups flour, maybe more if dough feels runny still
1 TBSP baking soda
1 TBSP salt
**3 cups oatmeal

**Feel free to change these amounts around if you want more oatmeal in your cookies.
Mix all ingredients well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 11 minutes.

These also taste good with chocolate chips and/or chopped nuts added as well.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This recipe comes from the Mr. Food's Favorite Cookies cookbook. My Grandma Dot sent this book to me and it is well used and loved at my house. This recipe specifically appeals to a certain 7 year old that resides here. He loves his raisins!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/4 cups raisins

Combine all ingredients well in a mixing bowl. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake for about 11 minutes. Cool. Enjoy with a large glass of milk!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This recipe comes from Chef TraceyMae in California. Her friend Joy submitted it to the Cal Fish and Game, Wild and Wonderful Recipes II. I added chocolate chips. Just because I can.

2 cups brown sugar
1 1/4 cups butter or margine, softened
2 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 dash salt
2 cups flour (Her recipe calls for cake flour. I just use regular white flour.)
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups raisins
1 1/4 cups regular oats (She uses quick-cooking. I like regular oats for personal reasons.)
3 1/2 cups corn flakes
1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup mini chocolate chips (my addition)
1 cup nuts, chopped (I like walnuts.)

I am a combine everything in a very large bowl cookie maker then mix. So you do the same. It all gets mixed up in the end any way. Right? Using a couple spoons - drop onto ungreased cookie sheets. Flatten slightly with your fingers.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 17 minutes. Remove to cooling rack.