Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

 

*Makes One Dozen Large Cookies*

 

Ingredients:

1 stick of room temperature butter (NOT MARGARINE)

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs (room temperature)

1 tsp good quality vanilla (NOT IMITATION)

1 1/2 cups AP flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups old-fashioned oats

 

Directions:

1.)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2.)  In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.

3.)  In a medium bowl using a hand-mixer, cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. (This should take approximately 2 minutes.  DO NOT OVER MIX or cookies will spread too much during baking process and not retain their shape.  I like to set a timer so I don't get distracted.)

4.)  Next, mix in eggs and vanilla just until combined. 

5.)  Using a wooden spoon, slowly stir in flour mixture and 3 cups of oats until fully combined.

6.)  Chill dough in fridge for 30 minutes to and hour. (I put my dough in the freezer if I only have 30 minutes).

7.)  While dough is chilling, line two baking sheets with parchment paper.  After chilling process, remove from fridge and using an ice cream scoop, drop 6 scoops onto each parchment lined pan. 

8.)  Bake for 9-11 minutes (it was always 11 for me due to the size of the cookies) or until tops of cookies turn just golden.  Enjoy!!! 

 

Kennedy and I made these to sell at her "Cookies and Lemonade Stand".  They were a HUGE hit but then again, it could have been my charming sales associate!!!