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Oat Aggregate Cookies

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A story goes with these cookies… In February 1979 the Cal Poly Construction Engineering students (known as ConE’s) held their 2nd Annual Bake-Off competition. Rosie (a Home Ec student at the time) thought it was a scam — free cookies and a date with the judges, oh riiight! But the night before the contest she whipped up these cookies. The mixture of dried fruit, nuts and coconut in the cookies inspired the name, since ConE’s should know about aggregate concrete (a mixture).  Her recipe ‘officially’ placed 3rd in the most original category, and her blind date for the bake-off winners’ dinner was ConE Bernie Mark. He says she won 1st place. He’s right!  xoxo Rosie 🙂

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Oat Aggregate Cookies

The grated orange zest and cinnamon make this cookie distinctive.  Add or subtract the nuts and dried fruit to your own liking.  I've made a few changes to my original recipe. We prefer them less sweet now, and the bake time is longer than I'd written on the recipe card circa 1979.
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 40 cookies
Author: Rosemary Mark

Ingredients

  • 1 cup salted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup wheat germ* optional
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts toasted, optional
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
  • 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened flaked coconut

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Beat butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs, orange zest, and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together flour, wheat germ, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add to wet ingredients and mix well.
  • Gradually mix in oats. Stir in walnuts, chocolate chips, raisins, apricots, and coconut.
  • Drop 2 tablespoon scoops 2 inches apart onto ungreased or parchment lined baking sheets. Bake about 15 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Cool on pan 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

                         We changed, the cookies didn’t!   

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  1. Peggy Fallon says

    February 24, 2019 at 12:06 pm

    What a perfectly charming story! Love it!

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    • Rosie's Kitchen says

      February 24, 2019 at 12:15 pm

      thank you Peggy! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Yvonne Cannon says

    February 24, 2019 at 1:21 pm

    What a handsome couple! Loved the story too!

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  3. Trish says

    February 24, 2019 at 11:39 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for putting a smile on my face (and Michaels too) love when love stories come true!!

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    • Rosie's Kitchen says

      February 25, 2019 at 8:52 am

      Thanks Trish! It’s a funny one but it worked 🙂

      Reply
  4. Mary lynne says

    October 2, 2020 at 9:03 am

    What a darling story and photos.

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    • Rosie's Kitchen says

      October 7, 2020 at 4:35 pm

      Thank you Mary Lynne!

      Reply
  5. Margaret Seltenreich says

    October 2, 2020 at 9:40 am

    I can’t say I ever recall hearing how you met! I thought it was through high school or college, but a Blind Date! Big hugs to you both.

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    • Rosie's Kitchen says

      October 7, 2020 at 4:34 pm

      hehe! It was so long ago Margaret! And what if I’d not entered that contest…life would be different.

      Reply
  6. Beth says

    April 25, 2021 at 6:22 pm

    Going to make these and I love the then and now pics!!

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    • Rosemary Mark says

      April 25, 2021 at 8:02 pm

      add your own add-ins twist! We think the orange zest is the game changer

      Reply

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