How to make Oatmeal Cookies!

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

1. 1 1/4 c. softened butter or margarine
   


2. 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
   


3. 1/2 cup granulated sugar
   


4. 1 egg
   


5. 1 tsp. vanilla
   


6. 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
   


7. 1 tsp. baking soda
   


8. 1/2 tsp. salt
   


9. 1 tsp. cinnamon
   


10. 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
    


11. 3 c. rolled oats

Step1Heat oven to 375 degrees F and line some cookie sheets with baking parchment - or grease some cookie sheets, or use nonstick cookie sheets.

Step2 Beat together butter or margarine and sugars in a large bowl until creamy.

Step3Add egg and vanilla and beat well.

Step4Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a smaller bowl.

Step5Add flour mixture to the butter/sugar mixture and blend well.

Step6 Stir in oats.

Step7 Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet.

Step8Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.

Step9Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then remove to wire rack.

Step10Cool completely and store in tightly covered container.

Tips & Warnings

If you're on a low-sodium diet, you can omit the salt.

To make bar cookies, press dough onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool completely, then cut into bars.

For variation, add 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts or stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch, or peanut butter chips and omit the spices.