We also love making variations of these easy oatmeal cookies, like Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Old-Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies, or Coconut Oatmeal Cookies!
Who DOESN’t LOVE THEM?
Oatmeal Cookies are one of the most classic cookie recipes! Our family has been making them for as long as I can remember, which is why they are one of our favorite cookies, but here are more reasons why we love them:
Simple. These cookies are easy to make and require simple ingredients. Versatile. Change up the flavor. In the mood for chocolate, then throw some in! You can also add nuts, ground cinnamon, coconut… Try adding in some raisins. Delicious! Not, only are they soft and chewy, but they’re delicious and taste amazing too! Great for parties and gifting. This cookie is one everybody enjoys and is great for get togethers, gifting and holidays like Christmas.
Ingredients
unsalted butter- room temperature Check out this post about How to Soften Butter Quickly. brown sugar Egg- room temperature eggs combine better with the other ingredients. vanilla extract- or use an equal amount of almond extract. all-purpose flour- Spoon the flour into the measuring cup and then level it off to get the most accurate amount. baking soda baking powder salt old-fashioned oats- use old-fashioned oats, also known as rolled oats produce a chewy cookie. Quick oats may be used, but they will produce a softer cookie.
How to Make Oatmeal Cookies
Storing info
STORE. These Oatmeal Cookies will keep in an airtight container for a couple of days. FREEZE BAKED. Keep baked cookies in a Ziploc or airtight container in the freezer for 6-9 months. FREEZE UNBAKED. Prepare the cookie dough as directed. Roll it into a log or big ball, cover it with plastic wrap, and put it into an airtight Ziploc. Store in the freezer for 6-9 months. To bake, take the dough out of the freezer and let it thaw before shaping it into cookies and baking them in the oven.
chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, white chocolate chips, or cinnamon chips walnuts or pecans chopped candy bars or M&M’s raisins or dried cranberries
Sandwich cookie. Put a layer of frosting, Ice Cream, or peanut butter in between two baked and cooled cookies to make a sandwich cookie. The possibilities are endless! Recipe Video Recipe Video
