Description
These chewy brown sugar oatmeal cookies feature soft, buttery centers with a rich caramel flavor and a hearty oat texture, perfect for snacks or cozy treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (225g) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups (250g) packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (240g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- Optional add-ins: 1 cup (150g) chopped walnuts, raisins, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer or whisk until light and fluffy (3-4 minutes).
- Beat in eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients, mixing on low speed or folding gently until just combined.
- Fold in rolled oats and any optional add-ins like nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips.
- Drop heaping tablespoons of dough onto prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart (yields about 24 cookies).
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until edges are golden but centers remain soft and slightly underbaked.
- Let cookies cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Do not overbake; cookies should look slightly underdone in the center when removed from oven. Use softened butter, not melted, to prevent spreading. Pack brown sugar firmly for best chewiness. Use old-fashioned rolled oats for texture. Chill dough for 30 minutes if kitchen is warm to prevent spreading. Optional add-ins like nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips can be added for variety. Cookies freeze well both baked and as dough balls.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10
- Sodium: 90
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 22
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 2
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