Saturday, March 10, 2012

OATMEAL COOKIES



I'm on a complete baking spree this week.  Why?  MARCH BREAK!  Since I have no life other than baking and drawing, that is what I shall do to pass my time.  Earlier today I made ginger snap log cookies.  I'll be posting that up too.  Now I'm making oatmeal cookies.  Surprisingly, I believe this is my first time making them.  I love oatmeal cookies, but I don't think I've ever made them.  :P

OATMEAL COOKIES: 

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
nuts and/or raisins (optional)

Ingredient Tips:
Many reviewers said to cut the sugar by half.

  1. In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
  2. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
  3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.



TIPS:
-Again, I cut the sugar by half and it came out fine.  It's plenty sweet even cut half.

-Many people said that you don't need to flatten the cookies with sugar.  Just keeping them in a ball form is fine, and will come out with fatter and chewier cookies.  Came out so nice.


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