Loving Lately #1: Oatmeal Cookies
A few of you may be aware that I have been searching for the perfect chewy oatmeal cookie. And the truth is I have been hoping to discover something amazing that has been hidden and that I could reveal to the world, as if the oatmeal cookie wheel hadn’t been invented. Then my good friend Molly came over to my house bearing the best kind of gifts, food. She brought the softest, chewiest, yummiest perfect little oatmeal cookies. Knowing what a talented baker she is, I asked her excitedly, “Molly did you come up with this recipe?” To which she replied “it came from the back of my Quaker Oats.” Of course it did, not sure why I hadn’t thought of that. My apologies and sincere thanks to Quaker Oats for letting me using their Vanishing Oatmeal Cookie recipe with my other brand organic rolled oats.
From www.quakeroats.com
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 Cup(s) (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar
2 Eggs
1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla
1-1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
1 Teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
1 Teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)
3 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 Cup(s) raisins
PREPARATION:
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Serving Tips: Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS. VARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon. Substitute 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit. HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.
Molly didn’t even put raisins in hers, and they were great. And to those of you who sent me more oatmeal cookie recipes to try, I can’t wait to make them too. I think I just like oatmeal cookies.
That’s really funny… Classic case of no school like the old school…
Lol! Sometimes the recipes on the box are the best! WIll have to try, love oatmeal cookies.
I think they’re on to something 😉
Lol! They look wonderful, Sadie! 🙂
Thanks Anna! I know you love oatmeal cookies:) Have you tried their recipe before?
Oh yes, I do love oatmeal cookies! 🙂 I don’t think I’ve ever made their recipe, but while I was reading your post it dawned on me that my Dad always used that recipe, and his cookies were always great! Lol.
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Definitely want to try the recipe now! 😉
yumm they look so good! thanks for sharing! I love basic and good recipes they always work well!
Sometimes they have stood the test of time for a reason! Thanks Lynn:) I don’t know why a couple of comments got sent to Spam? Sorry about the delay!
no problem 🙂
Such cute cookies….I am missing my friends even more now 🙁
🙁 Maybe some cookies would help?
definitely… can you be my friend and send me some?? lol
lol. Yes! But I cannot promise when…
hahaha, so sweet of you <3
Lol! If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? Haha My mom used to make that recipe too… delicious:) I like all kinds of cookies, but oatmeal is for sure one of my faves!
Exactly:)
Yum! I love making up my own, but sometimes the obvious recipe is amazing! 🙂
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Yummy!! Bailey will have to make these cookies.
I would encourage that! They are so good!
Hi Sadie! These cookies look so good! Never tried making oatmeal ones but will try these for sure. The best thing about them is that I can still use the quick oats. Most recipes I have only call for rolled oats which are a bit difficult to find in my area. So this recipe is ideal!
That’s great Roberta! I think you’ll enjoy them:)
I’m sure I will!
Yummy! Oatmeal cookies are so good, my favorite would have to be oatmeal chocolate cookies.
They’re pretty good!
I love reading recipes and blogs which have concersations. Your place is lively, Sadie! 🙂 my oldest daughter makes “throwing the kitchen sink” into her oatmeal cookies. She likes coconut and craisins, chocolate chip and crushed peanuts, have you had fun with your delicious sounding recipes? I like to pass on variations since she gives me many samples! 😉
Thank you:) I haven’t put coconut in them before! I’ll have to give that a try! And yes, I have fun eating them all;)