oatmeal cookies

Name: Oatmeal cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 cup(s) light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1 - egg; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 3/4 cup(s) uncooked old fashioned whole grain oats (not quick cooking!); 1 cup(s) all purpose flour

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Doris Barnett

Jacksonville, FL

Updated on Mar 24, 2016

This cookie is a hit at office parties, and a great last-minute gift for a neighbor! If they go to work, none ever make it home again.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield The recipe makes between 2 and 4 dozen, depending on the size of the dough balls. I usually get abou

Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 - egg
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup uncooked old fashioned whole grain oats (not quick cooking!)
1 cup all purpose flour

How To Make oatmeal cookies

Step 1

Cream together butter and sugars

Step 2

Add vanilla and egg and stir until blended
Step 3

Add baking powder, baking soda, and salt and stir until blended
Step 4

Add oats and stir until blended
Step 5

Add flour and stir until thoroughly mixed
Step 6

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease cookie sheet
Step 7

Roll dough into balls about the size of a walnut that is still in the shell - smaller size will be a smaller cookie
Step 8

Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart
Step 9

Lightly grease a flat bottomed glass
Step 10

Dip glass in sugar then gently press the dough; do this step twice for each dough ball
Step 11

Bake on greased cookie sheet 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 12

Store tightly covered for up to 2 weeks
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