Oatmeal Cookies
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Oatmeal Cookies
Description
This Oatmeal Cookies recipe starts with creamed softened butter and a mix of brown and granulated sugars. Eggs and vanilla are incorporated before blending in a flour mixture containing cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Rolled oats provide the characteristic texture, while optional additions like raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts add flavor and variety. Chilling the dough before baking helps maintain shape and improves chewiness.
The baking temperature of 375°F produces golden cookies with a soft yet sturdy crumb. The combination of brown sugar and cinnamon imparts a comforting, slightly caramelized sweetness with a warm spice background. Including raisins or chocolate chips adds bursts of contrasting tastes and textures.
These cookies are suitable for snacking or serving with beverages like tea or milk. Storing in an airtight container at room temperature preserves freshness for up to five days. Substituting dark brown sugar can make the cookies softer and chewier, while instant oats can be used if old-fashioned oats are unavailable.
Chilling the dough for up to three days allows flexibility in preparation, and ensuring eggs are at room temperature helps achieve proper dough consistency.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened, unsalted
- 1 cup light brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large egg room temperature preferred
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (cornflour in UK)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon table salt
- ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips optional!, chopped nuts
- 1 ½ cups nuts
- 1 ½ cups raisins
Instructions
- Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or using an electric beater) for about 30 seconds.
- Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy (pause to scrape down sides and bottom of bowl, if needed).
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until completely combined. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so ingredients are well-mixed.
- Gradually stir in oats until completely combined. If using raisins or chocolate chips, stir them in at this point.
- Cover dough with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes and up to 3 days.
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
- Drop cookie dough by rounded 2 Tablespoon-sized balls onto parchment paper, spacing at least 2" apart. If desired, roll cookies between your palms to make a smooth ball, which will give you more uniform cookies.
- Bake on 375F (190C) for 10-12 minutes (edges should be slightly browned, centers may still be slightly underbaked but shouldn't be raw, they'll bake completely as they cool).
- Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before serving and enjoying.
Notes
- Using dark brown sugar instead of light brown creates a softer, chewier cookie texture.
- Instant oats can be substituted for old-fashioned oats if needed, though texture will differ slightly.
- Store baked cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days to maintain freshness.
- Chill the dough between 30 minutes and 3 days for better flavor and baking results.
- Use room temperature eggs to help the dough combine evenly and produce consistent cookies.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 24cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 200 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 200kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 138mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 74IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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