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How to Make Oatmeal Cookies

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Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal Cookies
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Quaker Oatmeal Kitchens has dubbed this recipe "Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies." Whether you make cookies or bars, this recipe is sure to please. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen oatmeal cookies.

From Quick Guide: Learn to Bake Cookies
Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1 1/4 c. softened butter or margarine
  • 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 3 c. rolled oats
  1. Step 1

    Heat oven to 375 degrees F and line some cookie sheets with baking parchment - or grease some cookie sheets, or use nonstick cookie sheets.

  2. Step 2

    Beat together butter or margarine and sugars in a large bowl until creamy.

  3. Step 3

    Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

  4. Step 4

    Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a smaller bowl.

  5. Step 5

    Add flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture and blend well.

  6. Step 6

    Stir in oats.

  7. Step 7

    Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet.

  8. Step 8

    Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.

  9. Step 9

    Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack.

  10. Step 10

    Cool completely and store in tightly covered container.

Tips & Warnings
  • If you're on a low-sodium diet, you can omit the salt.
  • To make bar cookies, press dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely, then cut into bars.
  • For variation, add 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts or stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips and omit the spices.

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JJMadison said

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on 1/6/2009 There is a website that has videos and 500+ cookie recipes. Please go to www.acookierecipe.com for more information. I love that site.

JJMadison said

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on 1/6/2009 A good place that shows how to make Oatmeal Cookies as well as 500+ Cookie recipes is..
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on 11/2/2008 I would add an extra 1C of oats - and my preference - lots of chocolate chips! I've used this recipe several times over the past couple of months. Everybody likes the taste!

Gary

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on 11/2/2008 I've used this recipe 3 or 4x now - increase the amt of oats by one cup and they come out great! - I"m sure that it helps that I add a barrel-full of chocolate chips as well.

Gary Edmonton/Malibu

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