Chewy Oatmeal Cookies on a Rainy Day

Stuck at home due to the typhoon Pedring... I scoured the kitchen for anything that I can whipped up and found left-over instant oatmeal. Yay! Perfect.

Found a recipe that is so simple and easy. Ingredients may already be available in your kitchen.

Soft Oatmeal Cookies (Source: momswhothink)

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
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
raisins or nuts (optional)

Directions:

1. In a medium bowl, cream together white sugar, butter, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla.

2. Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda,and salt. Stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. If you are using nuts or raisins, mix into dough, combining well. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.

3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.


I did not have any raisins/ nuts. But then, the cookie was just perfect. Chewy at the center and a bit crunchy on the side. Also, I made only half of the required. I was able to make a dozen big oatmeal cookies.