Easy Oatmeal Cookies
These easy oatmeal cookies are a quick treat made in one bowl. They bake up perfectly every time with a buttery brown sugar flavor, crisp edges and a soft, chewy center.
Ingredients
- 1 cupunsalted butter
- 1 cuplight brown sugar (, packed)
- ¾ cupgranulated sugar
- 2 largeeggs
- 2 teaspoonsvanilla extract
- 2 ⅓ cupsall-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 2 teaspoonsbaking soda
- ½ teaspoonbaking powder
- 2 cupsold-fashioned oats
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- 2
Cream the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until combined.
- 3
Add flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder (and cinnamon if desired). Stir just until combined. Then mix in the oats.
- 4
Use a medium cookie scoop and scoop onto the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 8 minutes, or until the edges are just light golden brown (the centers should look a little underdone). Take them out a little early for softer cookies and bake them a little longer for crispier cookies.
- 5
Let cookies rest on the pan for 2 minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.