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

  1. Heat oven to 375°F.
  2. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy.
  3. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
  5. Add oats; mix well.
  6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  7. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.
  8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
  9. 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.