Check out this classic old fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe. These cookies are are a staple in our household pantry, they are soft and chewy and super quick and easy to make. Try adding applesauce for a healthier cookie, or a sweeter alternative for a festive holiday cookie like cranberries and white chocolate.
When we are craving something sweet these buttery, soft and chewy oatmeal drop cookies are a quick fix for oatmeal cookie cravings.
I’ve been making these old fashioned oatmeal cookies since high school, and they’ve become a family favourite around here. We’ve got the recipe down to an art, and can have these cookies baking in the oven within 10 minutes.
I highly recommend doubling this recipe to share the goodness with others. Making old fashioned oatmeal cookies is a great option for your family staple but also an easy option for holiday cookie exchanges. They also make a great cookie for DIY baked gifts when stacked in a mason jar and tied with a ribbon and a gift tag.
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
This is a quick drop cookie recipe. It’s a simple wet ingredient mixture mixed with the dry. These cookies are super easy to make with few ingredients.
You might be wondering,
What makes these cookies old fashioned?
The best oatmeal cookies are soft and chewy through the center with crispy edges. They’re filled with old-fashioned whole rolled oats. Bite after bite, the flavor is a warm blend of nutty oats and brown sugar, with hints of vanilla.
Old Fashioned or rolled oats are less processed than quick or instant oats. Rolled oats provide a chewy, nutty texture and flavor, while quick-cooking oats supply a softer, moister finished product.
Either type of oat can be interchanged in oatmeal cookie recipes.
Are oatmeal cookies healthy?
Oatmeal is high fibre. Rolled oats are a good source of fiber and contain 2 grams of fiber in a 1/2-cup cooked serving. The fiber in the oats helps lower cholesterol and may lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity.
You can make these cookies healthier, by substituting apple sauce for butter. I make apple sauce every summer with our abundance of apples and use it for fall and winter baking recipes such as these cookies!
To substitute applesauce for butter in oatmeal cookies, cream the sugar and eggs together and then mix in the applesauce. Use a plain, no sugar applesauce for oatmeal cookies.
If you have any other questions, please go ahead and ask below in the comment section!
Try adding an extra ingredient for a fun spin on these classic old fashioned cookies!
Add 1 Cup of any of the following to spice up these cookies
- Dried Cranberries
- Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
- White Chocolate
- Half Cup White Chocolate/Half Cup Dried Cranberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Skor Bits
- Candy coated chocolate pieces
- Raisins
You’ll need the following supplies
This is the electric mixer my parents gave as a house warming gift. I love the classic white and how this mixer sits on my counter. It’s a must have! Plus I collect the attachments for gifts during the holidays 😉
Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
- measuring cups and spoons
- medium bowl
- electric mixer
- cookie sheets
- mixing spoon
- oven mitts
- wire rack
- pancake lifter
- parchment paper
- waxed paper
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, Softened at room temp.
- 1 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 Cup White Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 Cups OLD FASHIONED WHOLE ROLLED OATS
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Salt
Instructions
- Turn oven to 350 F
- Place butter in bowl. Add sugars , eggs and vanilla flavouring
- Beat on medium speed until smooth and well mixed.
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients to the batter
- Stir with mixing spoon until moist
- Cut parchment paper and place on cookie sheets
- Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls on cookie sheets
- Bake on the centre rack in the oven for 8-10 minutes
- Remove the cookie sheet on the wire rack
- Let stand for 2 minutes before removing cookies with pancake lifter to the waxed paper on the counter.
- Cool the cookies completely in an air tight container with a lid
- Makes approx. 3 doz.
Notes
- Dried Cranberries
- Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
- White Chocolate
- Half Cup White Chocolate/Half Cup Dried Cranberries
- Chocolate Chips
- Skor Bits
- Candy coated chocolate pieces
- Raisins
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