Crispy Oatmeal Cookies

Origin: Scottish/British

The cookies are a descendant of the Scottish oat cakes.

Crispy, buttery, delicious oatmeal cookies that crunch in your mouth or melt in a glass of milk.

Makes About: 36 cookies

Time: 45 minutes

Difficulty: 1 out of 5

Prep:

Preheat the over to 350 degrees F

Ingredients:

1 cup flour - sifted

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

14 tablespoons butter - starting to become room temperature

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar - packed

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 1/2 cups oats - old fashioned

Instructions:

- Step 1 - Mix the Dry Ingredients

In a medium bowl add 1 cup of flour that has been sifted, 3/4 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Whisk together until just combined.

- Step 2 - Cream the Butter

In a large bowl add 14 tablespoons of butter that is soft, but still a little cold, so not sitting out on the counter all day long - you don't want it too soft.

Cream the butter until it is smooth.

- Step 3 - Cream the Sugar with Butter

Once that butter is creamy and sooth add in 1 cup of sugar and 1/4 cup of packed brown sugar, (light or dark, make your choice).

Mix this until your butter batter becomes light and fluffy - about 3-5 minutes.

Once the butter and sugar is light and fluffy scrape the bowl with a spatula bringing your sweet butter to the middle of your bowl.

Keep the spatula handy, you will need it later.

- Step 4 - Add Vanilla and Egg

Add the 1 large egg and the 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the top of your sugary butter and mix well, but only until combined. Don't over mix.

- Step 5 - Add Dry Ingredients

Add the bowl of dry ingredients to the top of your buttery, sugary, eggy mixture and mix in with a spatula until combined.

- Step 6 - Mix Well

Don't overwork the batter.

This is its own step because it is very important.

- Step 7 - Add in Oats

Add the 2 1/2 cups of oats to your batter.

Make sure you use old fashioned because instant could turn your cookies into sad looking cookies. The oats also help with the nice crispy texture.

- Step 8 - Mix it all Up!

Using the same spatula mix the oats in until just combined.

I apologize, I don't have a picture of the finished oat mixture - I forgot to take a picture.

- Step 9 - Make Cookie Balls

Make balls that are about 2 tablespoons big and place them about 3 inches apart on a cookie sheet.

- Step 10 - Bake

Bake these cookies for about 14 minutes.

If you want them softer you should of picked a soft oatmeal cookies recipe (or cook them for a minute or two less) or if you want them crispier, still take them out of the oven because they will crisp up after they cool.

- Step 11 - Cool

Cool the cookies for about 30 seconds on the baking sheet.

After 30 seconds, transfer to a cooling rack.

- Step 12 - Try to Control Yourself

Try not to eat them so quickly and all in one sitting because they are extremely addictive.

I used "Mel's Kitchen Cafe" oatmeal cookie recipe and added a few more instructions for those who need a little more help while baking.