Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

MMMM cookie!

Hello friends. Happy April! I hope you had a lovely March. It was a pretty crazy month, and I didn't get a chance to share a post with you, so I will try for two this month. Maybe.

Today, we have COOKIES!!! Oatmeal to be specific. And you won't believe how simple and quick it is to make. Here we go!

Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)    

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup white sugar
1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats

    Optional:

    1/2 cup raisins

    1/2 cup chocolate chips

Step 1: Preheat oven to 325 degrees

Step 2: Place a stick of butter in a large bowl

Make sure you leave the butter at room temperature until it is soft and easy to mix

 Step 3: Add brown sugar

Step 4: Add white sugar

Step 5: Mix well, until butter has been broken up

 Step 6: Add vanilla

Step 7: Add egg and continue mixing

 

This is what mixed ingredients look like

Step 8: In a separate bowl mix together flour

Step 9: Add salt

Step 10: Add baking soda

Step 11: Add oats

You'll want to use quick cooking oats, otherwise they will not cook thoroughly enough and the cookie will be crap.

 Step 12: Give the dry items a good mix

 Step 13: Add the dry items to the wet items.

Note: I decided to make two different "flavors" raisin, and oatmeal. So I split the batter into two batches.  If you decide to go with plain, or just one addition, you can choose to skip those steps. But I wouldn't suggest it!!

Step 14: (optional) Add raisins, or chocolate, or walnuts, or cranberries, etc.

I didnt have chocolate chips, so I used baking chocolate                                                                        

  

Step 15: Line baking sheets 

Step 16: Use a cookie scoop, or spoon, place each scoop about 2 inches apart on the baking sheet

Step 17: Bake for 12 minutes in the preheated oven

The time depends on your oven. I'd say keep an eye on it, and when it is still somewhat soft take it out of the oven

Step 18: Place cookies on a cooling rack

Step 19: Enjoy the heck out of them!