Monday, August 10, 2009

Rosy Rock Cookies

Can you guess the unusual ingredient in these moist, rosy rock cookies?

I had a single can of tomato soup in the pantry, grabbed it, and half-heartedly decided to make a tomato soup cake. I like it, it's a cake my mother my occasionally made, but then returned the can to the shelf as I wasn't really in the mood for cake. It's interesting, like a spice cake but different. Anyway, back to these cookies. I wasn't in the mood for cake, but I wanted a little treat. I went through my cookie cookbooks and everything seemed to be either chocolate or caramel. I like those flavors, but only once in a while, and we've had quite a bit of chocolate lately it seems to me. So now what? Oatmeal cookies are among my favorite, but I'm on a quest to find the perfect oatmeal cookie. (My absolute favorite is one that comes from a grocery store bakery, believe it or not.) I've tried the ones on the back on the Quaker oatmeal box, very good, but not exactly what I was looking for. I've tried a couple out of my cookbooks, same results.
So, I do what I always do, I search the Internet, hoping to find something interesting, and different.

And that's when I happened upon these rosy rock cookies. Well, I wanted different and this was certainly different, grins. What caught my eye was the generous use of spices. What intrigued me was the tomato soup.

The batter worked up quickly and easily. I omitted the nuts because Ole Sweetie-Pi has a nut sensitivity but next time I missed the nuts and next time will divide the batter and add nuts to one of the halves.

Rosy rock cookies are a simple, homey cookie, not the least gourmet, but they are good. The flavor of the baked cookie is unusual in that the expectation is that the cookie is going to taste like an oatmeal cookie, and in some ways it does, but there is something different leaves you wondering. While you're sampling to figure out what that something is, have these with a tall glass of cold milk. Delightful! These cookies stayed wonderfully moist for several days, stored in an air tight container, with waxed paper between the layers. Without the waxed paper in between, it became a cookie glop!

Rosy Rock Cookies

1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg
1 can (10 3/4 oz.) condensed tomato soup
2 1/2 cup quick oats
1 cup seedless raisins (I use dried currants)
1 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease cookie sheet(s) or use parchment paper or a silplat and set aside.

In large bowl stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, cinnamon and allspice. Add butter, egg and soup. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, constantly scraping sides and bottom of bowl. Stir in oats, raisins and walnuts.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Recipe says this makes 7 dozen cookies; I probably ended up with 4 dozen.

How does that happen?

38 comments:

  1. They do look delicious and different!

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  2. OMGosh! What an incredible pic Katy. When you posted your very fisrt food photo, I told you then that you were a natural....I was right! ;o)

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  3. Amazing cookies Katy..I want to try these!!
    I laughed when I read that you got 4 doz instead of 7..happens to me all the time..go figure!

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  4. I never would have guessed your secret ingredient. I've never heard of tomato soup in cakes or cookies! They look moist and delicious.

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  5. They sound great. I love unusual ingredients in a recipe!

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  6. Hooray! I love finding a new and creative cookie recipe! I cant wait to try it!

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  7. Love the name! They look very good Katy...I love a good cookie!

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  8. Unbelievable! Who would have thought!

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  9. I've never had tomato in a baked good. These look yummy! I want to try them!

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  10. Oh wooooow ! I had never imagined tomatoes in cake or tomato soup in cookies...This looks sooo different and also yum. Love the name 'rosy Rock Cookies' :)

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  11. Never in my lifetime would I have ever thought to put tomato soup in cookies! I'm excited to try this recipe...we really love oatmeal raisin cookies!

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  12. How different! I never would have thought of it.

    I'll have to try this. We are big cookie fans around here.

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  13. Katy, these look just as you describe them moist and delicious!!! Tomato soup huh? I've never tried it but I'm sure they are delicious!!!

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  14. That certainly is different. I want to try these just to try them! I have never heard of tomato soup cake either. Hey, tomatoes are fruit, why not?

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  15. Katy, I've never heard of these cookies or tomato soup cake, for that matter! You are really good at finding unique recipes. :)
    The cookies look wonderful and I imagine that they would be really moist and tasty...thanks!

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  16. How intriguing these sound. I bet they indeed are delicious!

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  17. I made a version of oatmeal cookies this weekend also. These are really different and look very good. I've heard of the tomato cake, but never a cookie.

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  18. What a great name for a cookie!! I've had tomato soup cake before, but not cookies.

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  19. Oooh, cool idea using canned tomato soup!

    I'm sure one day, you'll find that perfect oatmeal cookie. I have a recipe on my blog for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies that I find absolutely addicting. It is my mom's recipe that she always made for me when I was young.

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  20. Isn't it fun when that happens? Everyone wondering just what that special something is....I love knowing that they would be floored when they find out. :) FUN!
    ~ingrid

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  21. What a fun new way to use tomato soup! I'm always up for something new!

    These look yummy!

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  22. Wow! They look and sound fantastic...and what a great and sneaky way to add a little more nutrition with the tomato!
    Way to go!

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  23. I love the name, and they look so delicious! I like the use of currants over raisins!

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  24. Well....as usual I am late...grin! But nevertheless I am suitably impressed there Katy. I do believe your outside photo here is one of your best indeed. What a contrast in colours...highlighting the tomato cookie and each little currant. Very cool indeed. Love the recipe too....sounds like something I would make for the boys. Terrific...and the name is so 'bookish'...great post!

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  25. Did i read right? tomato soup in cookies? Wow that so unusual and they have baked beautifully!

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  26. How different, Katy! I can't imagine the flavor! But I love tomato!

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  27. Very very interesting...tomato soup in a cookie...I'd love to try these cookies...look yummie!

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  28. What a great cookie recipe! I will have to try these. And I loved your hamburger recipe.

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  29. This is indeed unusual to see tomato soup being used to make cookies. A wonderful new learning for me :D

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  30. Never in a million years would I have thought to add tomato soup to a cookie recipe, but sometimes those unexpected ingredients give really intriguing results. Sounds like this one worked. Thanks for sharing and giving us all new ideas :)

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  31. rocky cookies sound delish.. i love the idea!!
    cheers!!

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  32. These cookies look so crunchy and delicious! With the additional of tomatoes and that makes it so special!

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  33. My grandmother used to bake a delicious tomato cake, but she didn't tell me it had tomato soup in it until I was old enough to handle such knowledge! I've never heard of the tomato soup cookies, though. Sounds very interesting and old fashioned. Aren't old fashioned recipes the best?

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  34. Hello...I have been a long time lurker, but never posted a comment...

    You have a lovely blog, with great photos. I read over your interests, and saw all the showtunes and murder mysteries. We have a great deal in common.

    Anyway, just wanted to say hi

    Dave

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  35. Just when I thought I couldn't find another use for canned soup! Thanks for giving me another reason that cookies are good for us!

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  36. i LOVE this! what a cool and unique way to make cookies!

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  37. We have been making these, in my husband's family for over 50 years. They are a beloved treat in the Christmas cookie trove. So very glad you discovered them. Merry Christmas

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