Using Leftovers

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   DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years ago

   Hi, folks--
   It's me again..the wannabe experimental cook/baker. 
   
   What I would like to know this time is, can leftover cooked oatmeal successfully be used in cookies?  Or to you need to just use the dry oats?
   
   Thanks, bakers!

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      Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      You can use leftover oatmeal for muffins but not sure about cookies.
      Here's a recipe I found:
      http://www.food.com/recipe/leftover-coo … ins-318283

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      Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Dzy, Here is another one that I found and it looks like you can use leftover oatmeal. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index … 726AA5gKSp
      Merry Christmas!

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         DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Awesome!  Thank you!
         Now, I wonder why my searches don't work????  I feel like such a dummy, asking a question here, and folks come up with internet results that I couldn't find... 

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            Just Ask Susanposted 12 years agoin reply to this

            Don't feel bad the same thing happens to me all the time.

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      Imogen Frenchposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      I fed my leftover porridge to my cats this morning - they loved it, and although it's not quite what you asked, it is a way of not wasting it.

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         DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         Really??!!  Well, I'll be doggoned!  I would not have thought cats would like oatmeal.. I'll have to offer mine some one of these days..but before I doctor it up for myself with brown sugar, of course...

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   Handicapped Chefposted 12 years ago

   My family eats a lot of oatmeal when i have leftovers i turn it
   into bread or muffins but my brother is a baker and he had a recipe for leftover a friend pass off to him.
   
   Here's the recipe:
   Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
   2 c flour
   1 tsp baking powder
   1/4 tsp baking soda
   1 tsp salt
   1 tsp cinnamon
   1/4 tsp nutmeg
   1 c sugar
   2/3 c shortening (I use butter)
   2 eggs
   1 1/2 cups cooked oatmeal
   
   Sift dry ingredients together.  Add shortening & eggs and beat until creamy--about 2 minutes.  (It does eventually become creamy!)  Stir in oatmeal.  Drop onto greased baking sheets and bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.  Makes about 4 dozen.
   
   I hope this works out for you and good luck

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      DzyMsLizzyposted 12 years agoin reply to this

      Oh, thanks so much!  That does sound delicious!  I'm going to print that out, and I hope your brother doesn't get mad that you shared a "family recipe."    ..or his friend's family, that is.......

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         Handicapped Chefposted 12 years agoin reply to this

         It's fine you try it and enjoy.

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