Oatmeal Cookies
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- Easy
- Makes Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 cup (110 grams) walnuts or pecans, toasted and chopped (optional)
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (210 grams) packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (105 grams) all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cups (260 grams) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup dried cranberries, cherries, or raisins or 1 cup white or dark chocolate chips (optional)
Method
- STEP 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (177 degrees C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- STEP 2Place the nuts on a baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant. Let cool and then chop into pieces.
- STEP 3In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter and sugar until creamy and smooth (about 2 - 3 minutes). Add the egg and vanilla extract and beat to combine.
- STEP 4In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and ground cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat until incorporated. Stir in the nuts, oats, and dried cranberries or chocolate chips.
- STEP 5For large cookies, use 1/4 cup of batter (I like to use an ice cream scoop) and space the cookies about 2 inches (5 cm) apart on the baking sheet. Then wet your hand and flatten the cookies slightly with your fingers so they are about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick.
- STEP 6Bake the cookies for about 12 - 15 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges but still soft and a little wet in the centers.
- STEP 7Remove from oven and let the cookies cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.
