Mom's Oatmeal Cookies

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This is the recipe for some of the best cookies around! These chewy Oatmeal Cookies are made using quick oats and they are perfect for a tasty snack or dessert!

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Make Ahead, baking, oatmeal cookie ice cream sandwiches

Servings: cookies

Calories: 216kcal

Author: Renae Gerhardstein

Equipment

Baking Sheet
mixing bowl
mixer

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups quick oats (I use 1/2 Old Fashioned Oats)
1 cup M&Ms, raisins, chopped nuts (Optional. For M&Ms see notes below)

Instructions

Cream sugars and butter. Add eggs and mix until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients, mixing until combined. Stir in oats and raisins or nuts (if adding).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Drop by spoonful onto greased cookie sheet. Flatten dough slightly. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then cool on racks.
To assemble Ice Cream Sandwiches: Refrigerate cookies overnight. Add 1/2 cup of ice cream onto a cookie. Smooth top of ice cream with a wet knife. Then top with cookie. Press to compress sandwich, smooth sides of ice cream.
Wrap in foil or in ziplock bags. Freeze for at least 2 hours, until hardened.

Notes

If adding M&Ms and to get perfectly formed M & M, add them to oatmeal cookies after baking. Let them cool for 3-5 minutes before gently pressing them into cookies.

Recipe Variations:

- Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies: Add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the dough.

- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies: Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the dough.

- Oatmeal Scotchie Cookies: Butterscotch chips can be substituted for chocolate chips.

- Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies: Substitute dried cranberries for the raisins.

Storing Instructions:

Quick oats cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Or, they can be frozen for up to 3 months.
To freeze, place the cookies in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 2 hours. Then transfer them to a freezer bag and store them in the freezer.
When you are ready to eat them, let the cookies thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes. Or, place them in the microwave for 15-20 seconds to soften them up.

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