Like Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

Who doesn’t LOVE a good cookie? Cookies happen to be one of my favorite sweet treats, because they can come in so many varieties. From sweet to salty, chewy to crunchy, chocolate chips to oatmeal…so many varieties…plus they are easy to grab and go! Cookies are the best treats in my opinion. Whether I am by myself in the kitchen or with my family I always have a fun time making cookies. Cookies always take me back to past times and allows me to reflect on the old days…that’s why I want to share my Like Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookie recipe with you!

I have a special bowl that I use when I am baking for my family, because baking to me is a way to remember those who have since passed on. My Nanny’s bowl is my FAVORITE mixing bowl. I remember so many delicious meals and baked treats that she would mix together in this very bowl. I like the tradition of baking and I want to pass this one recipe on to my daughter along with this mixing bowl.

This recipe is easy and delicious…plus once you get started your house will smell amazing! This recipe makes roughly 40 cookies, so be sure to store in an airtight container after they have cooled completely. These cookies should last a week if stored properly, but we’ve never made it past a couple of days! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family and I do!

Like Grandma’s Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all purpose flour, sifted
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 3 cups quick cooking oats

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lime baking tray with parchment paper.
• In a large mixing bowl; cream butter with white and brown sugar. Add extract and eggs until well blended.
• Using a sifter; sift flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into wet mixture and mix well.
• Mix in oats.
• Use a small cookie scoop and drop cookie dough about 2 inches apart on the lined baking pan.
• Flatten each cookie slightly.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for 5 minutes then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• Enjoy with a tall glass of milk!
• Store any leftovers in an airtight container or cookie jar.

This recipe makes roughly 40 small cookies.