Oatmeal Cookies
By Maria Lichty
Updated March 27, 2025
Quick Summary
These oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, with slightly crisp edges, and a hint of cinnamon, delivering a delightful balance of sweetness and hearty texture. A timeless favorite for any cookie lover !
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Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies are nostalgic and one of my all-time favorite cookies . I’ve been making this classic recipe for years. You can’t go wrong with a classic!
The cookies are soft, chewy, and have slightly crisp edges, making each bite a true delight. Bonus, they are made with simple pantry ingredients and come together in just about 30 minutes.
I love that you can easily tweak the recipe to include your favorite add-ins like raisins, chocolate chips, or nuts.
There is nothing better than eating a warm cookie, right out of the oven, with a glass of cold milk! So comforting and satisfying! Bake a batch to share with your loved ones!
How to Make Oatmeal Cookies
- Preheat oven. Start by preheating your oven to 350°F and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix dry ingredients . In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Don’t skip the cinnamon, it adds a warm, sweetness to the oatmeal cookies. If you like nutmeg, you can also add a pinch of nutmeg to increase the nutty flavor.
- Cream butter and sugars . Use a stand mixer or hand mixer to cream the softened butter and sugars together until creamy and smooth. Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a spatula, if necessary.
- Add the eggs and vanilla . I use an egg and egg yolk to create super chewy oatmeal cookies. Make sure you use pure vanilla extract for maximum vanilla flavor.
- Add the dry ingredients . When you add the dry ingredients, don’t over mix . It’s ok if there are still a few streaks of flour left.
- Stir in the oats . Use a spatula to gently stir in the oats. If you want to add extra mix-ins like chocolate chips, raisins, or chopped nuts, add them in this step.
- Scoop and bake . Scoop the cookie dough into round balls, about 2 tablespoons per ball. Place on the lined baking sheets, about 2-inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown but the centers are still light golden and soft. Don’t over bake !
- Cool and enjoy ! Remove from the oven and sprinkle the cookies with a little flaky sea salt . Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
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- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch of nutmeg, optional
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- Flaked sea salt, for sprinkling on cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, if using. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat with the paddle attachment until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula if necessary. This should take 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and beat until combined and smooth.
- With the mixer off, add all of the dry ingredients. Turn the mixer on low and mix until just combined. Stir in the oats.
- Scoop the cookie dough into round balls, about 2 tablespoons per ball. Place on the lined baking sheets, about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown but the centers are still light golden and soft.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the cookies with flaked sea salt. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
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Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Recipe from Two Peas and Their Pod
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- Pinch of nutmeg, optional
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- Flaked sea salt, for sprinkling on cookies
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg, if using. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Beat with the paddle attachment until creamy and smooth, scraping down the sides with a spatula if necessary. This should take 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla extract and beat until combined and smooth.
- With the mixer off, add all of the dry ingredients. Turn the mixer on low and mix until just combined. Stir in the oats.
- Scoop the cookie dough into round balls, about 2 tablespoons per ball. Place on the lined baking sheets, about 2-inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are golden brown but the centers are still light golden and soft.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the cookies with flaked sea salt. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
