the best oatmeal cookies ever!

Name: The Best Oatmeal Cookies Ever!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 35
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) white sugar; 1 cup(s) packed brown sugar; 2 - eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 3 cup(s) quick cooking oats; 1/2 cup(s) raisins, nuts, chocolate chips (optional)

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Cosette Khoryati

Beirut

Updated on Sep 9, 2013

I've made these cookies countless times, I'm famous for them now! they are so delicious and easy!

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield 35-60 depending on the size

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 - eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3 cups quick cooking oats
1/2 cup raisins, nuts, chocolate chips (optional)

How To Make the best oatmeal cookies ever!

Step 1

-Cream together white sugar, brown sugar, butter, vanilla and eggs. -Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and oatmeal. You can add nuts, raisins or chocolate chips with the dry ingredients. -Mix dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. -Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour. -Heat oven to 375 F. -Shape the cookie dough into balls (the size you prefer) and put them on a greased pan or pan covered with parchment paper or silpat. -Keep the cookies 2 inches apart as they will expand in the oven. -bake the oatmeal cookies for 8-10 minutes. (You should take them out of the oven while they are still soft or else they will dry out) -Leave them in the baking pan for 5 minutes and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool.
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