Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These delicious Iced Oatmeal Cookies will quickly become a family favorite. They're comforting and straight-up yummy—no wonder I keep them in a tall cookie jar all year round.
Ingredients
- 2 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spooned & leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon unsulfured molasses
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract for icing
- 1.5 - 2 tablespoons milk for icing
Instructions
- Pulse oats in a food processor until varied in texture.
- Whisk together pulsed oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Cream butter and sugars, then add eggs, molasses, and vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients, then chill the dough.
- Preheat oven to 350°F and prepare baking sheets.
- Scoop dough onto baking sheets and bake until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool cookies on sheets, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Prepare icing and dip the tops of the cookies into it.
- Store cookies at room temperature or refrigerated.
Nutrition
Calories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gSodium: 129mgFiber: 1g
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