Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies
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Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies
Description
These cookies start by creaming softened butter with sugars until light, followed by the incorporation of eggs and vanilla for moisture and binding. The dry ingredients—flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and optional salt—are mixed in by hand, along with oats and raisins. This combination yields a rustic dough with varied textures and a warm cinnamon note.
Baking at 350°F for 8-10 minutes allows the cookies to set while preserving a soft center. Cooling briefly on the baking sheet before transferring to a rack helps them hold their shape. The raisins add chewy bursts contrasting the tender crumb, making these cookies invitingly textured and flavorful.
They can be enjoyed as a snack or with a beverage. Storing the cookies covered helps maintain freshness. Variations can include chocolate chips or other mix-ins instead of raisins.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tso ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt optional
- 3 cups oats quick or old fashioned, Quaker
- 1 cup raisins chocolate chips or other mix ins could be used in the place of raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 2-3 minutes. Add in eggs and vanilla and beat well to combine.
- Add in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, and mix well by hand. Add in oats and raisins (or other mix ins) and mix well by hand.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until starting to lightly turn golden brown. Remove from oven and allow to cool on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes, then using a spatula, gently transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Store the cookies tightly covered to maintain freshness over several days.
- This recipe originates from Quaker Oats, emphasizing the use of oats for texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 137 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 137kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 86mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 171IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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