These chewy oatmeal cookies are everything a classic oatmeal cookie should be: soft in the centre, lightly golden at the edges and packed with comforting oat flavour. Made with melted butter and no special equipment, they’re an easy homemade cookie recipe you can mix together with just a wooden spoon and a baking sheet. Whether you’re baking for an afternoon treat, a lunchbox snack or a cookie exchange, this simple oatmeal cookie recipe delivers every time.
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 2½ cups old-fashioned oats
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour spooned and levelled
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ tsp baking soda
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- In saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; remove from heat. Stir in cinnamon, then oil; scrape into large bowl. Whisk in brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, egg yolk, then vanilla.
- In separate bowl, whisk together oats, flour, salt and baking soda; stir into butter mixture. Let dough stand 10 minutes.
- Using a 3 tbsp scoop, drop dough on prepared pan. Press to flatten into 3-in (8-cm) circles, and bake until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes to crisp up before transferring to cooling rack.
Notes
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