Oatmeal Cookies
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 20 people
Categories: Dessert
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
Directions
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In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar.
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Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.
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Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats.
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Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Grease cookie sheets.
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Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
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Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven.
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Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.