Chewy Oatmeal Logs

Chewy Oatmeal Logs

What you'll need

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (be generous here)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 8 tablespoons vegetable shortening
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (I used demerara sugar)
  • 2 unit large eggs
  • 1/3 cups molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanila extract
  • 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2/3 cups walnuts, chopped
  • 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  1. Preheat oven to 350 and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk together the dry ingredients together in a bowl: flour, soda, cinnamon, salt and ginger. Beat shortening and sugar together on medium-high until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined. Add molasses and 1 tsp. vanilla and beat until incorporated. Reduce speed to low, or stir manually as you add the flour mixture in three additions, stirring until just combined. Stir in the oats, raisins and walnuts.
  2. Divide the dough in 4 equal-ish pieces. It will be sticky. Roll (as best you can) each piece into a 9-inch log and space logs 3 inches apart length-wise on baking sheets. Bake until lightly browned and just set, about 16-19 minutes. Let logs cool on sheets for 5 minutes. Slide parchment onto counter and cut logs crosswise into 1 1/2-inch wide rectangles. Let cool completely.
  3. Whisk powdered sugar, milk and 1/2 tsp. vanilla until smooth. It should be good and drizz

Submitted by: Liz

Thanks to: America's Test Kitchen