Simple Oatmeal Cookies

These delicious cookies are made from your everyday oats. It has a crisp-tender texture, stores pretty well, and it’s very easy to make.

INGREDIENTS

• Oats – 2 cups
• Sugar – 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup
• Salted butter – 1/2 cup
• Egg – 1
• Vanilla essence – 1 1/2 teaspoons
• Baking powder – 1/2 teaspoon – optional

PROCEDURE

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees

MAKE THE OAT FLOUR

Add half of the oats to a blender or food processor and blend into a fine powder. Set aside.

Step 1

In a medium bowl, add the butter and sugar. You can use brown sugar, granulated, or powder sugar.

Step 2

Cream until it is light and fluffy. About 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add the egg and vanilla essence.

Step 4

Beat well. Scrape side and bottom of the bowl, mix again until combined.

Step 5

Add the oat flour

Step 6

Beat just until it is combined. Do not overmix.

Step 7

Add the oats. You can use quick oats or rolled oats.

Step 8

Fold in, cover, and chill in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm up.

Step 9

Scoop out some dough with a spoon. Roll into little balls.

Step 10

Roll in sugar – ( This is totally optional ) and repeat the process.

Step 11

Arrange on a baking sheet. This recipe makes 15 to 18 cookies

Step 12

Flatten with the bottom of a cup or a spoon. Bake in the preheated oven for 13 to 16 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned.

Step 13

Remove from oven and let cool completely in the tray on a wire rack.

Step 14

Enjoy!

Store leftover cookies in an airtight container.

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