Golden Oatmeal Bars
December 14, 2010
Oatmeal and raisins are meant to be together, and they are great partners in this cake-mix cookie recipe. My version includes raisins, and nuts, but you can easily make the cookie your own by varying the items you mix in. Golden Oatmeal Bars are the fourteenth of my 25 Cookies of Christmas.
Ingredients
- 1 pkg yellow cake mix (any brand)
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup quick cooking oatmeal
- 1 stick butter or margarine, melted
- 2 eggs, beaten
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
- 1 cup golden raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Spray 13″ x 9″ pan with nonstick spray.
- Bring water and raisins to a boil over medium heat, and then drain and allow to cool.
- Cream eggs and butter.
- Add cake mix, brown sugar, and oatmeal. Combine thoroughly.
- Stir in nuts and cooled raisins.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool complete, and then cut into bars.
- Store in a tightly covered container.
Variations
- Skip the step of boiling raisins if you like. The process makes the raisins plumper and juicier, but isn’t required.
- Vary the stir-in ingredients to fit your preference. You can add your favorite nuts, chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, and so forth. Try stirring in a 1 tbsp maple syrup with the eggs and butter and adding cinnamon chips.
, without decorative toppings.