Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Old-fashioned oatmeal cookies, the kind grandma baked. Slightly crispy and chewy, these oatmeal cookies are easy to make and a great snack anytime!
I love a good homemade cookie. Too bad I don't bake very good ones. Picky Eater is the star cookie baker in our house ~ her specialty? Chocolate chip cookies, recipe courtesy of the chocolate chip bag. I think I recently found my cookie, though. Old-fashioned oatmeal cookies. And they are truly old-school.
This recipe comes from my mom's friend, Ann ~ the friend who gave me her family's butterscotch crunch squares ice cream dessert recipe. Ann's oatmeal cookie recipe was her mother's, her family calls them Grambi's Oatmeal Cookies. I just knew they'd be good. And they are.
So, gosh, thinking this recipe may be close to 100 years old? Not sure on that, but close anyway. I love these recipes that get handed down generations, for good reason. They're familiar, comforting, taste great and, who doesn't love grandma and mom's cooking?
Here's to Grambi and her oatmeal cookies. Thanks, Ann. Enjoy an old-fashioned oatmeal cookie with a cold glass of milk and think of your mom or grandma. I guarantee it will bring a smile to your face ~ Kelly🍴🐦
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Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter room temperature ~ very soft
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup oats (I used old fashioned oats not instant or quick cooking recipe did not specify type of oat)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In bowl, whisk first 4 dry ingredients to combine. Set aside.
- In bowl of stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, or with a handheld mixer, cream butter, sugars, egg and vanilla until well mixed and fluffy. Add dry ingredients, a little at a time and combine well. Add the oats and mix just until combined.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 12 to 14 minutes until lightly browned. Let cool 1 minute and then remove to wire rack to cool completely. But, by all means, eat a few warm ones! Enjoy.
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AMAZING! I caramelized the oats on one of my many tries and it was delicious! I even sold a couple! GREAT JOB! 😁
Just made the cookies - followed the exact ingredients & added some coconut (husband loves coconut lol). It's absolutely delicious!! The whole family loved them. Thanks for the recipe ♥ I pinned it as it is now a keeper!
Delicious. However if you don’t have light brown sugar don’t make them, I tried and cookies come out much flatter and too crispy. This recipe is also easily over mixed so when it says “just incorporated” it means it. Don’t let your mixer just run. Hand incorporate the oats with a spoon.
Oh my gosh, they’re SO good! Mine came out thin and crispy—almost Tate’s like. I can’t even...
Kudos to you for sharing this “old fashioned “ recipe. It comes closest to ones my mom made when I was a child and I’m 60! These are absolutely scrumptious!
You are welcome, thanks so much for the kind words.
CAN I USE INSTANT OATS N WILL THE RECIPE CHANGE?
I've never used instant so I don't know but I think it would change the texture somewhat.
Could I throw some chocolate covered raisins in them?
I don’t see why not, I’ve never added them but I’m sure you could. Let me know if you make them that way and how they turn out.
These were delicious:) I also added some honey, chocolate chips and raisins
@Cheriana,
That sounds great. How much honey did you add?
Easy to make taste delicious. Going on my cookie plates this year.