The Best Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Soft! Chewy! Creamy! OH YEAH! ... These beauties are a great addition for any occasion and a crowd pleaser. Today I am sharing my recipe with YOU!
Ingredients
Oatmeal Cookies
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour, leveled
- 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed and leveled
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon molasses, unsulfured if available
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats AVOID USING INSTANT OATMEAL OR QUICK OATS!
Cream Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Place racks in the center of the oven.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon into a bowl and whisk together. Stir in the oats. Set aside.
- Add the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and molasses into the bowl of a stand mixer. (A medium mixing bowl and a hand mixer work just as well.) Mix at medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and mix until just combined. Add in the eggs one at a time and mix until combined.
- Add the oatmeal and flour mixture and mix until combined.
- Use a 2 inch cookie scoop and scoop batter onto a baking sheet 4 inches apart. Give each cookie a tiny press.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until just the edges start to turn golden brown. Remove from oven. Cool for a few minutes on the pan. use a cookie spatula and move the cookies to a cooling rack.
- Filling
- Mix the cream cheese, butter, cinnamon, and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Assembly
- Dalop a mound of filling onto a cooled oatmeal cookie. Spread with the back of the spoon. Place a second oatmeal cookie on top. Repeat with remaining cookies.
Notes
- Be sure to use ROLLED OATS and AVOID using QUICK OATS OR INSTANT OATMEAL for these cookies. Quick oats and instant oatmeal absorb liquid differently which equal a dry cookie verses a chewy cookie.
- Keep a close eye on these cookies. They are done when the edges become golden. Avoid overbaking.
- These cookies are delicious cold!
- These make a great take-away gift for a party. Wrap them individually in plastic wrap and place them in a bowl for guests to take when exiting.
- Bag them individually, pop on a personalized label, tie on a pretty bow, and use them as place cards at your next dinner party!
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 283kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 9gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 193mgFiber: 5gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 192IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 2mg
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