Description
Delicious homemade oatmeal cookies with a variety of textures and a sweet icing drizzle.
Ingredients
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- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (spoon and leveled)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheets with parchment paper or baking mats.
- Pulse the oatmeal in a food processor 10 times. (You want a variety of textures)
- In a medium bowl, add the pulsed oatmeal, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and whisk until combined.
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat the softened butter and sugars until creamy. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix just until combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
- Scoop about 2 tablespoons of the dough and roll into balls, then place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 11-12 minutes, let cool, and remove to a cooling rack.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar and milk until combined. If it’s too thick, add a little more milk until desired consistency.
- Lightly dip the top of the cookies into the icing and place them back on the cooling rack to dry.
Notes
- Store cookies in an airtight container to keep them fresh.
- If desired, add chocolate chips or nuts for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg