Classic Oatmeal Cookies with Old Fashioned Oats Recipe
Classic Oatmeal Cookies made with old fashioned oats for a hearty texture, balanced with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. These cookies are soft, chewy, and perfect for a comforting treat any time of day.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 23 minutes
- Yield: Approximately 18 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter (melted & cooled)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Oats: Add the old fashioned oats to a food processor and pulse them until they are partially ground but still retain some texture, not a fine powder. Pour into a large bowl.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: To the bowl with oats, add the all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix everything together thoroughly and set aside.
- Melt Butter and Combine Sugars: In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the unsalted butter. Once melted, whisk in the granulated white sugar and light brown sugar until combined. Allow this mixture to cool slightly.
- Add Eggs: Incorporate the eggs one at a time into the butter-sugar mixture, whisking well after each addition to ensure a smooth batter.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir until just combined to form the cookie dough.
- Shape Cookies: Using a small cookie scoop, drop about 2 teaspoons of dough (approximately 9 dough balls) onto the prepared cookie sheets, spacing them evenly to allow for spreading during baking.
- Bake: Bake the cookies in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes or until the edges turn golden brown.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not over process the oats; maintain some texture for the best cookie consistency.
- Ensure the melted butter mixture is cool enough before adding eggs to prevent scrambling.
- Use parchment paper or silicone liners to avoid cookie sticking and enable easy cleanup.
- Cookies will spread during baking, so space them appropriately on the cookie sheet.
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake and allow them to set during cooling.
Keywords: oatmeal cookies, classic cookies, old fashioned oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, homemade cookies, dessert
