Craving the perfect oatmeal cookie, with soft chewy middles, just the right amount of crispy edges, bursting with flavor, and packed with all the classic mix-ins like raisins, chocolate chips, nuts, or dried fruit? We've got you covered! Our article will provide you with the ultimate recipe for fabulous oatmeal cookies, ensuring perfect results every time you bake them.
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KRISTEN'S AWESOME OATMEAL COOKIES
This is my mothers recipe and it really is awesome! They are somewhat crispy but not cakey. You can add raisins, chocolate chips or coconut to this recipe too.
Provided by KRISTEN HATHAWAY
Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
Yield 30
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar. Stir in the egg, water and vanilla. Combine the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon, stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the rolled oats. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on baking sheets for a couple of minutes before removing to cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 135.3 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 103.5 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
THE BEST OATMEAL COOKIES
Chewy oatmeal raisin cookies with lots of flavor. You can also substitute 1/2 cup of wheat germ in place of some of the oatmeal, for a different flavor.
Provided by Melanie
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the eggs, raisins, and vanilla. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture and stir until all of the dry ingredients are absorbed. Next, stir in the egg and raisin mixture, then stir in the rolled oats and pecans. Dough will be stiff. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto an unprepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden. Allow cookies to cool 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8 calories, Carbohydrate 24.8 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 179.3 mg, Sugar 14.1 g
GRANDMOTHER'S OATMEAL COOKIES
This is the best Oatmeal Cookie I have ever tasted and is my family's favorite. This is a recipe that I have had for years that a friend of mine gave me.
Provided by HAPPYGOLUCKY
Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipes
Time 2h
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Beat eggs, and stir in raisins and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least an hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the sugar mixture. Mix in raisins and eggs, then stir in oats and walnuts. Roll dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 131.3 calories, Carbohydrate 18.5 g, Cholesterol 11.6 mg, Fat 5.9 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 107.2 mg, Sugar 10.5 g
FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES
Oatmeal cookies are my BF's favorite, so I've tried LOTS of different recipes. This is the BEST one!!! I found it online somewhere--these are sort of crunchy, not cakey at all, and not overly sweet. YUM!
Provided by spatchcock
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 18m
Yield 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together brown sugar, shortening, and granulated sugar; add water, eggs, and vanilla: beat well.
- Add combined oats, flour, salt, and baking soda: mix well.
- Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 11-13 minutes until edges are golden brown.
- Remove to wire rack; cool completely.
- Store tightly covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 809.9, Fat 35, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 42.3, Sodium 159.8, Carbohydrate 114.6, Fiber 5.4, Sugar 63.3, Protein 11.6
EXCELLENT OATMEAL COOKIES
This is a chewy oatmeal cookie.
Provided by Beatrice
Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes
Time 56m
Yield 42
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats and nuts until just blended. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Cookies should be at least 2 inches apart.
- Bake for about 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool cookies on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 126.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.8 g, Cholesterol 20.5 mg, Fat 6.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 106.8 mg, Sugar 7.7 g
FABULOUS OATMEAL COOKIES
I came up with this recipe for chewy, delicious, spiced oatmeal cookies. If you prefer a crisp cookie, bake them for about two minutes longer.
Provided by pastrygirl_5280
Categories Dessert
Time 18m
Yield 24 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. In a medium bowl cream together butter, white sugar and brown sugar.
- 2. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
- 3. Add Vanilla.
- 4. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- 5. Mix in oats. If using electric mixer, stir in by hand.
- 6. Stir in chocolate chips. You can substitute raisins, or add them in with the chocolate chips.
- 7. Cover dough and chill for about an hour.
- 8. Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- 9. Grease cookie sheets.
- 10. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll in sugar. Place balls of dough about two inches apart. If you want a crisper cookie, press the cookie a little bit flat.
- 11. Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
FULL-OF-GOODNESS OATMEAL COOKIES
I love to bake, and bring in extra treats to leave in the faculty lounge for my colleagues. To avoid being blamed for ruining their healthy diets, I came up with this healthier version of the classic oatmeal cookie to make snacking on these a good choice, instead of a guilty indulgence. -Sharon Balestra, Bloomfield, New York
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine water and flaxseed. In a large bowl, combine the plums, dates and raisins. Cover with boiling water. Let flaxseed and plum mixtures stand for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in the applesauce, maple syrup and orange zest. Combine the oats, flours, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg and cloves; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Drain plum mixture; stir plum mixture and flaxseed into dough., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 8-11 minutes or until set. Cool for 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., ,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 56 calories, Fat 1g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 40mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
PHOEBE'S FABULOUS OATMEAL-RAISIN COOKIES
From aspoonfulofsugar.net These are crispy crunchy buttery oatmeal cookies. I made them without raisins and they DIDN'T SPREAD even though made with butter. See tip below.
Provided by AnnNH
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 22m
Yield 32 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas Mark 5.
- Cream together; butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.
- In a small bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix into butter mixture until just combined.
- Stir in raisins if desired.
- Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving a 2" gap between each mound.
- Tip: I used a dessert-spoon and made ovals rather than balls (quenelles, if we're being posh) as I heard that this caused the dough to spread less.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 134, Fat 4.9, SaturatedFat 2.9, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 62, Carbohydrate 21.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 13.3, Protein 1.8
FAMOUS OATMEAL COOKIES
These big, spicy, oatmeal cookies, filled with raisins and chocolate, will instantly replace your favorite bakery cookie.
Provided by looneytunesfan
Categories Dessert
Time 29m
Yield 12 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375*. In a large bowl, using electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until soft and smooth. Add brown sugar and sugar, beating until fluffy. stir in egg and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. Beat on low speed until combined. Stir in oats, then raisins and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
- Drop 1/4 cup portions of batter, 3 inches apart, onto two ungreased baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly. Bake until centers are puffy and edges start to brown, about 13 minutes. Cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, in microwave safe dish, place remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Cook on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted when stirred. Spoon melted chocolate into a zippered bag, cut a small hole in a corner, and squeeze over cookies in a zigzag pattern.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.8, Fat 12, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 38, Sodium 167.3, Carbohydrate 38.9, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 23.9, Protein 3.7
ULTIMATE OATMEAL COOKIES
Tasty oatmeal cookie that has been made in our family since I was little. A little bit different oatmeal cookie in that it has cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg and ginger.
Provided by Caryn
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 27m
Yield 5 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small bowl, sift flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and ginger; set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, water and vanilla extract.
- Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture; mix well.
- Stir in quick oats and raisins.
- Drop by well rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.
- Cool on tray for 1 minute and move to wire rack to complete cooling.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 965.6, Fat 32.7, SaturatedFat 18.7, Cholesterol 115.5, Sodium 829, Carbohydrate 162.3, Fiber 8.5, Sugar 97.9, Protein 13.8
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the taste of your cookies.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape.
- Bake the cookies at a high temperature for a short period of time. This will give the cookies a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.
- Let the cookies cool completely before enjoying them. This will allow the flavors to develop.
Conclusion:
Oatmeal cookies are a classic treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can create delicious oatmeal cookies that will impress your friends and family.
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