Oatmeal raisin cookie
Type | Cookie |
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Course | Dessert or snack |
Place of origin | Scotland (oatcake); United States |
Created by | Fannie Merritt Farmer (first recorded recipe) |
Invented | 1896 |
Main ingredients | Oatmeal, raisins |
Ingredients generally used | Flour, sugar, eggs, salt, spices |
Similar dishes | Oatcake |
An oatmeal raisin cookie is a type of drop cookie made from an oatmeal-based dough with raisins. Its ingredients also typically include flour, sugar, eggs, salt, and spices.[1] A descendant of the Scottish oatcake, the oatmeal raisin cookie has become one of the most popular cookies in the United States.[2]
When the cookies were becoming prominent in the United States in the early 1900s, they came to be known as a health food[3] because of the fiber and vitamins from the oatmeal and raisins. Nonetheless, the nutritional value of an oatmeal raisin cookie is essentially the same as a chocolate chip cookie in sugar and calorie content.[4][5] Depending on how many raisins or oats are added, the fat and fiber content may not be much different either.
History[]
In the early Middle Ages, traditional Scottish oatcakes had similar ingredients but were and are typically crispier than modern oatmeal cookies.[6] The first recorded oatmeal cookie recipe was published in the United States by Fannie Merritt Farmer in her 1896 cookbook, the Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. While Farmer's original recipe did not contain raisins,[7] their inclusion grew more common over time, due in part to the oatmeal raisin cookie recipes featured on every Quaker Oats container beginning in the early 1900s.[8]
Variations[]
In addition to plain oatmeal cookies, chocolate chips may be added instead of raisins. Other flavorings may be added in addition to the traditional spices.
See also[]
- Anzac biscuit, made with rolled oats
- List of cookies
- Oatmeal Cookie (cocktail)
References[]
- ^ Clark, Melissa. "Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies". NYT Cooking. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Amatulli, Jenna. "The Definitive List Of America's Favorite Cookies". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Dockray, Heather. "The stigma against oatmeal raisin cookies". Mashable. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Balagur, Amanda. "Are Fruity Desserts A Healthier Choice? Nutritionists Tell All". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Food Composition Databases". ndb.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
- ^ Cloake, Felicity. "How to cook the perfect oatcakes". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Perry, Sara. "Oatmeal cookie completeness". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ DiLonardo, Mary Jo. "The tasty history of 9 mouthwatering cookies". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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