How to Make Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

It is a chilly, rainy, overall dreary day here in Southeast Michigan. So, I thought I’d make some of my soft & chewy oatmeal cookies because, well, cookies in general are delicious and this housewife has a nasty b*tch of a sweet tooth at night! Lol!

There is just something about the smell of cookies in the oven… I dunno. It screams childhood, happiness, safety, home. These chewy oatmeal cookies do not disappoint! Soft on the inside and a slight crisp on the outside!

I just need to hide a few from my little piggies a.k.a. my kids!! The Hubs doesn’t really care for sweets. I know. I know. He’s crazy. He did go to the grocery store to get the ingredients so, you know, I’ll keep him.

Here's how to make them….

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Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

These oatmeal cookies are the perfect combination of a crisp-but-not-crunchy exterior and a soft-and-chewy inside. YUM!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 whole egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 cup add-ins (chocolate chips, raisins, cinnamon chips, etc), optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
2. Gather ingredients.
3. Line one to two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
4. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
5. Place softened butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until combined.
6. Add egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until the mixture is light. Roughly 30-60 seconds.
7. Add dry ingredient mixture and beat on low speed until just combined.
8. Add oatmeal and beat on low speed until combined.
9. If using, add-in ingredients and stir until evenly distributed in the dough mixture.
10. Use a 1 1/2 to 2 T (Tablespoon) cookie scoop to measure out the dough.
11. Place scooped dough onto the prepared cookie sheets. Repeat until all the dough is used.
12. Gently press down tops of cookies until they are flat.
13. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until the top is just set.
14. Let sit on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

If using a convection oven, I recommend decreasing the temperature by 25 degrees F and lowering the bake time by 1-2 minutes depending on your oven.

Enjoy!

I am sure your family will love these tasty oatmeal cookies!
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