Quaker’s Best Oatmeal Cookies
Quaker’s Best Oatmeal Cookies taste just like grandma used to make. This classic cookie is full of flavor with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Follow the recipe or switch it up and add chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or peanut butter-flavored chips for a different take on a classic.
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cup(s) (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
- 3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar
- 1 Egg(s)
- 1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla
- 1 1/2 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
- 1 Teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
- 1 Teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
- 1/2 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)
- 1/4 Teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg
- 3 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
Directions
- Heat oven to 375°F.
- In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy.
- Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
- Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
- Add oats; mix well.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.
- Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
- Store tightly covered.
Serving Tips:
Bar Cookies:- Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
- Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- Cut into bars. (24 BARS)
- Store tightly covered.
Variations:
- Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts.
- Omit spices; stir in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or peanut butter-flavored chips.