Oatmeal Raisin cookies without the nutmeg?

Question

I want to make oatmeal raisen cookies but i do not have any nutmeg, will they taste ok? what does the nutmeg do anyway?

Answer 1

Totally skip the nutmeg. I never use it and I make good oatmeal raison cookies... actually, oatmeal chocolate chip because my ex-husband won't eat fruit and I just got used to making them a certain way. Truth be known, it's more about the oats you use than anything! Whatever the recipe calls for in regards to granulated sugar, split that amount in half & use brown sugar... even if you've already used brown sugar. For example, one cup of sugar: use 1/2 cup of sugar, 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Then add another 1/4 cup of brown sugar. This makes them very moist. To keep them moist, but a piece of bread (I use the heal of the loaf) in the cookie jar. They will stay moist like they are fresh out of the oven. It's like magic!

Answer 2

All the answers here are great....and no, you do not have to worry about not having any nutmeg. Cinnamon is perfect on its own, and is a nice compliment to oatmeal raisin cookies. But you don't have to use cinnamon, either if you don't have it. In fact, you don't have to use traditional raisins in your cookies either. You can use golden raisins, or dried cranberries or dried cherries or apricots. You can choose to add nuts or not add nuts of any kind, too. These things you can play with, with any traditional oatmeal cookie recipe!

Have fun! And save some for all of us - (we'll bring the milk) I'm sure they are going to be great! :)

Answer 3

Is not going to "hurt" the cookie. Look at this recipe:
MOM'S OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

1/2 cup Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 eggs
3 cups chocolate covered raisins
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Mix 'n' match:

Substitute chopped dates or chocolate chips or plain raisins for the chocolate covered raisins in these cookies
Substitute walnuts for the pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place rolled oats in blender or food processor and process until finely ground. Combine ground oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

In another bowl, cream butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice together using an electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Stir the flour mixture into egg mixture, blending well. Add the chocolate covered raisins and pecans to the dough and mix well.

Using 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie, scoop round balls with an ice-cream scoop and place 2 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are lightly browned, 16-18 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a sealed container to keep them soft and chewy.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Answer 4

The nutmeg adds a depth of flavor. I actually found a recipe that uses cinnamon instead of nutmeg, so you could probably substitute cinnamon if you have any.

Answer 5

Nutmeg adds a nice flavour, but your cookies will be yummy without any spice.

Answer 6

Nutmeg is merely a spice. It's what usually goes on top of eggnog. Just leave it out.

Answer 7

If you have allspice that can substitute for the nutmeg. Don't use as much of your other spices though because as the name implies allspice tastes pretty much like all spices.