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Impossibly Soft Oatmeal Cookies

VegetarianDessertsDiner-Style

Time: 2 hours

Yield: 24 servings

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About

A good oatmeal cookie already has greatness in its name. The warming and aromatic cinnamon-brown sugar flavor and crunchy oats create a rich, buttery treat that tastes like childhood. Impossibly Soft Oatmeal Cookies add to that excellence with a texture you can't believe. These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth soft but don't fall apart when you pick them up, striking the perfect balance. With a sugar topping for added sweetness, Impossibly Soft Oatmeal Cookies are like the cookies of your dreams, except there they are, on your table! Dreams really do come true!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup white sugar, plus more, to taste
  • 1 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats

Directions

Step 1 -In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup of the white sugar, and the brown sugar.

Step 2 -Beat in the eggs 1 at a time.

Step 3 -Stir in the vanilla.

Step 4 -In a separate bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the salt, and the cinnamon.

Step 5 -Stir the dry ingredients mixture into the butter mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.

Step 6 -Mix the oats into the dough.

Step 7 -Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.

Step 8 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 9 -Grease two cookie sheets.

Step 10 -Roll the dough into 1-inch balls.

Step 11 -Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 12 -Optionally, dip a large fork in the extra sugar, then flatten the cookies with the fork. Re-dip the fork in the sugar, as needed.

Step 13 -Bake the cookies until they are just set, about 8-10 minutes.

Step 14 -Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.

Step 15 -Serve when completely cool.

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