Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

Serves 2 1/2 dozen
Inspiration Quaker Oatmeal Tin

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 Tsp salt
  • 1/2 Tsp baking soda
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 6 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened to room temperature)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 Tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 Tbsp water

Optional

  • 1/2 cup seedless raisins or sweetened dried cranberries

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 deg. F
Mix together flour, salt, baking soda and rolled oats.
In a larger bowl, cream together the softened butter with the white sugar and then the brown sugar. Add the egg, vanilla and water to the mixture and beat it until is is well mixed.
Blend in the dry ingredients, just until mixed and then fold in (add) the raisins or cranberries (if using) and continue to stir until you have a well mixed dough.
oatmeal cookie dough
Using a kitchen spoon, scoop about 1 tbsp of dough and drop it on an ungreased cookie sheet, allowing space for spreading, usually 3 per row and 4 rows.
uncooked oatmeal cookies
Bake 10 - 12 minutes or until light brown. Using a spatula, carefully remove from the cookie sheet and let cool on parchment paper
Oatmeal Cookies with cranberries