Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

from joyfoodsunshine.com
Cookies
25 min
18 servings
133 kcal / serving

This is the best oatmeal cookie recipe ever. They are buttery and perfectly sweet with crispy edges & soft and chewy centers. They're easy to make - no chilling necessary.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupall-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoonbaking soda
  • ¼ teaspoonbaking powder
  • ½ teaspoonfine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoonground cinnamon
  • ½ cupsalted butter ((softened))
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ½ cuplight brown sugar ((packed))
  • 1egg
  • 1 teaspoonpure vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cupold-fashioned oatmeal
  • 1 cupmix-ins ((chocolate chips, raisins, cinnamon chips, etc.))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius).

  2. 2

    Line two large baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside.

  3. 3

    Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a small bowl. Set aside.

  4. 4

    Put softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a standing mixer and beat for 1 minute, or until light and fluffy.

  5. 5

    Add egg and vanilla and beat on medium-high speed for 1 minute.

  6. 6

    Add the dry ingredient mixture and beat on medium speed until combined.

  7. 7

    Then, beat in the oatmeal on low speed.

  8. 8

    If desired, beat in mix ins until evenly distributed in the dough.

  9. 9

    Use a 1 ½ to 2 Tablespoon cookie scoop to measure out portions of dough.

  10. 10

    Roll the dough into balls and place evenly spaced on the prepared cookie sheet - about 1 ½ inches apart.

  11. 11

    Gently press down the tops of the oatmeal cookies until they are slightly flattened.

  12. 12

    Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until the top is just set and the edges are lightly browned.

  13. 13

    Let the oatmeal cookies sit on the baking pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.