I love oatmeal cookies! Unfortunately, in many of the places I’ve wandered (Asia, South America, Egypt) oatmeal cookies are hard to come by as well as the ingredients in the more “froo froo” recipes. Because of that, I keep this easy oatmeal cookie recipe handy specifically because it requires only a few ingredients and is still delicious.
A side note: Half of the time I make these oat meal cookies without raisins, just because in many countries oats are easy to find while raisins aren’t so feel free to substitute for chocolate chips, M&Ms, or any other trail mix style goodies you prefer. But, the pure oat meal cookies pictured are still easy and delicious with even fewer ingredients!
So, without further ado…cookies!
The Few Ingredients for My Easy Oatmeal Cookies
Wet Ingredients (Mix these together, separate from the dry indredients)
1 cup (227 g) softened unsalted butter (room temperature)
3/4 cup (150 g) brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon (4 g) vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients (Mix these separate from the wet ingredients)
2 cups (160 g) rolled oats (regular or quick cooking)
1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (145 g) raisins, chocolate chips, white chocolate chips or treats of choice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
Instructions for My Easy Oat Meal Cookies you can make anywhere
- Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) while you make the cookie dough.
- Mix oats, flour, raisins, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda in a bowl and set aside. (Include other mix ins if you want.)_
- In a separate large bowl, mix the softened butter with brown and sugar and mix until the sugar dissolves and the mixture becomes smooth. Then, add the egg, and vanilla extract, and mix until smooth.
- Mix the dry ingredients with the wet ones and stir until thoroughly mixed.
- Divide the dough into 12 portions on the baking sheet, roughly 2 tablespoons each (roughly the size of a golf ball). Smash the servings into flat “cookie shapes” and place approximately 1 ½ inches of space between each. Keep in mind, oat meal cookies don’t flatten in shape during the cooking process like sugar cookies and chocolate chip cookies, so aim for the shape and thickness you want while placing them on the cookie sheet.
- Place baking sheet in the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. The cookies should reach a light golden brown with slightly toasted edges. Take them out and let the cookies rest for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.