Recipe - Gold Medal Olympic Cookies

1 cup Light brown sugar
1 cup Granulated sugar
One half pound Unsalted butter; room
temperature
2 lg Eggs; room temperature
1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
3 cup Rolled oats
1 cup Gold Medal brand allpurpose
flour; PLUS
2 Tb
1 teaspoon Baking soda
1 teaspoon Baking powder
1 pn Salt
One half cup Wheat germ
1 One fourth cup Golden raisins
1 1/3 cup Walnuts; coarsely chopped

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer using the
paddle attachment, combine sugars and butter; beat until light and fluffy,
about 5 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla. Scrape sides of bowl with a rubber
spatula, and mix to combine .

2. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and wheat germ in
a large bowl; stir to combine. Add the butter mixture; mix on low speed
just to combined, 10 to 15 seconds. Remove from the mixer; fold in the
raisins and walnuts.

3. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats. Using a 1ounce
icecream scoop, scoop two balls, one on top of the other, for each cookie.
Place five cookies on each baking sheet, spacing them three inches apart.
With damp hands, flatten each into a disc, about 3/4inch thick and 2
3/4inches wide. Bake for about 24 minutes, rotating pans between shelves
after 12 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool.

Recipe by: http://www.marthastewart.com

Posted to recipeludigest by "Valerie Whittle" catspaw@inetnow.net on Feb
15, 1998