How to Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Combine the butter, white sugar, and brown sugar., Add the eggs and vanilla extract., Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and oats in a separate bowl., Add optional mix-ins., Chill the cookie dough., Preheat the oven., Roll the cookie dough...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Combine the butter
It’s key that the butter has been softened to room temperature first so that it is easy to mix in.You can combine the ingredients by hand, or use a mixing bowl to blend them all together more quickly (and without the elbow grease).
Continue blending the ingredients together until they are thoroughly blended into a creamy texture. -
Step 2: white sugar
Crack and add one egg into the mixture, and stir it thoroughly.
Then, add your second.
Once both eggs are blended into the mixture, add a teaspoon (4.93 mL) of vanilla extract.
Continue mixing. , You can use a fork to mix all of these dry ingredients together easily.
Once they’re thoroughly blended, add them to the creamy mixture.
The easiest way to do this is to add a bit of the dry mixture, mix it all together, add a bit more of the dry mixture, mix it again, and so on.
It’s a slow and steady process! , If you want to add a little something extra to your oatmeal cookies – and if your arm isn’t completely exhausted at this point – then add in some delicious mix-ins.
Common additions are raisins and chocolate chips.
You can also add things like cranberries, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, or anything else that sounds good to you.Don’t be afraid to get creative.
If you want to try several variations, feel free to split up the dough into chunks and try all different mix-ins! , After you’ve created your dough, cover it and pop it in the refrigerator for at least an hour before baking.By chilling the dough, it’ll thicken up a bit before baking and you’ll create really chewy, thick cookies.You’ll have to be patient, but the finished product will be worth it. , Once you’re almost ready to take the cookie dough out of the fridge, preheat your oven so it will be hot by the time you’re ready to bake.
Set your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, or 190 degrees Celsius.It will probably take your oven anywhere from ten to twenty minutes to get hot enough. , Once your cookie dough has chilled for an hour or so, it’s time to form them into balls.
You can use your hands to create the balls, or you can use a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop to do this.
Create rows of the cookie dough balls on baking sheets, leaving about two inches of space between them.
If you’d rather have thicker, chewier cookies, leave the dough as is.
If you’d prefer thinner, crunchier cookies, flatten out the balls slightly with your fingers or by pressing down on them with a fork coated in sugar.This recipe makes about 24 cookies, although you may make a bit more or less, depending on how big you make the dough balls. , The exact cooking time is a matter of personal preference, but the general range is about eight to ten minutes.If you like chewier, softer cookies, take them out earlier.
If you like your cookies crispier, leave them in for the full time. , It’s important to remember that while the cookies are still hot, they will continue to bake even out of the oven, especially while on the hot cookie sheet.
If they seem a little bit soft or undercooked when you first pull them out, they will likely firm up while they sit.
After cooling on the baking sheets for about five minutes, you can transfer them to another surface, or a wire rack if you have one.
If you do not have a cooling rack, you can place your cookies on another sheet of wax paper or parchment paper on your kitchen counter. , Once they’re fully cooled, you can put your cookies into cookie tins or boxes to give to friends or bring to parties.
If you’ve created several different variations using mix-ins, it’s helpful to label what each kind is.
Don’t feel obligated to share the deliciousness though! Feel free to keep them all to yourself, and enjoy them with a tall glass of milk. -
Step 3: and brown sugar.
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Step 4: Add the eggs and vanilla extract.
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Step 5: Mix the flour
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Step 6: baking soda
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Step 7: cinnamon
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Step 8: and oats in a separate bowl.
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Step 9: Add optional mix-ins.
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Step 10: Chill the cookie dough.
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Step 11: Preheat the oven.
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Step 12: Roll the cookie dough into balls.
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Step 13: Place your cookies in the oven.
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Step 14: Let your cookies cool on the baking sheets.
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Step 15: Serve your cookies.
Detailed Guide
It’s key that the butter has been softened to room temperature first so that it is easy to mix in.You can combine the ingredients by hand, or use a mixing bowl to blend them all together more quickly (and without the elbow grease).
Continue blending the ingredients together until they are thoroughly blended into a creamy texture.
Crack and add one egg into the mixture, and stir it thoroughly.
Then, add your second.
Once both eggs are blended into the mixture, add a teaspoon (4.93 mL) of vanilla extract.
Continue mixing. , You can use a fork to mix all of these dry ingredients together easily.
Once they’re thoroughly blended, add them to the creamy mixture.
The easiest way to do this is to add a bit of the dry mixture, mix it all together, add a bit more of the dry mixture, mix it again, and so on.
It’s a slow and steady process! , If you want to add a little something extra to your oatmeal cookies – and if your arm isn’t completely exhausted at this point – then add in some delicious mix-ins.
Common additions are raisins and chocolate chips.
You can also add things like cranberries, coconut flakes, chopped nuts, or anything else that sounds good to you.Don’t be afraid to get creative.
If you want to try several variations, feel free to split up the dough into chunks and try all different mix-ins! , After you’ve created your dough, cover it and pop it in the refrigerator for at least an hour before baking.By chilling the dough, it’ll thicken up a bit before baking and you’ll create really chewy, thick cookies.You’ll have to be patient, but the finished product will be worth it. , Once you’re almost ready to take the cookie dough out of the fridge, preheat your oven so it will be hot by the time you’re ready to bake.
Set your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, or 190 degrees Celsius.It will probably take your oven anywhere from ten to twenty minutes to get hot enough. , Once your cookie dough has chilled for an hour or so, it’s time to form them into balls.
You can use your hands to create the balls, or you can use a tablespoon or an ice cream scoop to do this.
Create rows of the cookie dough balls on baking sheets, leaving about two inches of space between them.
If you’d rather have thicker, chewier cookies, leave the dough as is.
If you’d prefer thinner, crunchier cookies, flatten out the balls slightly with your fingers or by pressing down on them with a fork coated in sugar.This recipe makes about 24 cookies, although you may make a bit more or less, depending on how big you make the dough balls. , The exact cooking time is a matter of personal preference, but the general range is about eight to ten minutes.If you like chewier, softer cookies, take them out earlier.
If you like your cookies crispier, leave them in for the full time. , It’s important to remember that while the cookies are still hot, they will continue to bake even out of the oven, especially while on the hot cookie sheet.
If they seem a little bit soft or undercooked when you first pull them out, they will likely firm up while they sit.
After cooling on the baking sheets for about five minutes, you can transfer them to another surface, or a wire rack if you have one.
If you do not have a cooling rack, you can place your cookies on another sheet of wax paper or parchment paper on your kitchen counter. , Once they’re fully cooled, you can put your cookies into cookie tins or boxes to give to friends or bring to parties.
If you’ve created several different variations using mix-ins, it’s helpful to label what each kind is.
Don’t feel obligated to share the deliciousness though! Feel free to keep them all to yourself, and enjoy them with a tall glass of milk.
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