Description
Homemade hearty oatmeal cookies bring warmth and comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen. Packed with wholesome rolled oats, sweet raisins, and a hint of cinnamon, these classic treats will make memories dance on your palate.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 3 cups (285g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 3/4 cups (215g) all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, softened
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup (200g) light brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
Optional Add-Ins and Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups (225g) chocolate chips, chopped nuts, or raisins
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Use an electric mixer to blend softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy and airy.
- Incorporate eggs individually, thoroughly mixing after each addition, then blend in vanilla extract until smooth.
- Separately whisk flour and baking soda together to ensure even distribution of leavening agent.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the butter mixture, stirring gently until ingredients are just combined.
- Integrate rolled oats into the dough, then carefully fold in optional ingredients like chocolate chips, nuts, or raisins.
- Scoop cookie dough using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, placing portions onto prepared baking sheets with adequate spacing.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for set edges and slightly underbaked centers, which will continue firming during cooling.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks for complete cooling, ensuring crisp edges and soft centers.
Notes
- Ensure butter is at room temperature for smooth, even creaming and better cookie texture.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker cookies.
- For gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining identical measurements.
- Customize cookie flavor by experimenting with mix-ins like dried cranberries, butterscotch chips, or toasted coconut flakes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg