Easy Oatmeal Cookies
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Easy Oatmeal Cookies
Description
These Easy Oatmeal Cookies mix a blend of butter, white and brown sugars, eggs, and vanilla with flour, baking soda, salt, and quick-cooking steel cut oats to create a moist cookie dough. Flaked coconut and chocolate chips add texture and bursts of sweetness. Baking for 20 minutes at 350°F results in a crunchy cookie, while a shorter bake time yields a chewier texture. This flexibility allows adjustment according to desired consistency.
The inclusion of coconut creates a subtle chewiness along with the oats, while chocolate chips deliver melty pockets of flavor. The recipe recommends creaming room-temperature butter with sugars for ease and uniformity. Cookie scoop use ensures even-sized cookies and consistent baking. Optional mix-ins like dried fruit or nuts can be added to vary flavors and textures.
These cookies pair well with cold milk or coffee and make a versatile treat for varied occasions and tastes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter 227g
- ½ cup white sugar 104g
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar 312g
- 2 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup steel cut oats 90g, quick cooking
- 1 cup flaked coconut 90g
- 2 cups chocolate chips 350g
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F / 180C / gas 4.
- In a large bowl cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar with an electric mixer.
- Add the eggs and vanilla and then beat well.
- Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, and oats.
- Mix in the coconut and chocolate chips.
- Scoop out tablespoonfuls of dough, roll into balls and then place on baking sheets covered with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Transfer oatmeal cookies to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- Room temperature butter is best for creaming with sugars, especially if baking with children.
- Adjust baking time to achieve crunchy (20 min) or chewier (15 min) oatmeal cookies.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookie size and even baking.
- Try mix-ins such as cinnamon chips, dried fruit, raisins, white chocolate chips, or nuts for variety.
- Browned butter can add a richer, nutty flavor if desired.
- Oven temperatures vary; monitor cookies closely to avoid over- or under-baking.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 30Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 251 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 251kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 29mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 146mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 232IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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