Oatmeal Cookies
Serves: 3
Zoie Ernser
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
63
Spice
40
Sweetness
55
Sourness
47
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
All-Purpose Flour3 tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Salt (fine)1 tsp
Ground Allspice1 tsp
Ground Cinnamon1 tsp
Mace (ground)1 cup
Sugar2 large
Egg (at room temperature)2.75 cups
Rolled Oat3 cup
Raisin3 cup
Pecan (chopped)Directions:
1
Position the racks in the top and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and mace
3
In another large bowl, combine the butter and sugar and, with a hand-held electric mixer, mix on low speed until just incorporated
4
Raise the speed to high and mix until light and fluffy
5
(Occasionally turn the mixer off, and scrape the sides of the bowl down with a rubber spatula
6
) Add the brown sugar and mix until incorporated
7
Add the eggs to the butter mixture, one at time, waiting for the first one to be fully incorporated before adding the last
8
Mix in the vanilla
9
Reduce the mixer's speed to low
10
Add the flour mixture, little by little, until a smooth dough is formed (scrape the bowl down occasionally)
11
Turn off the machine, stir in the oats, raisins, and pecans with a rubber spatula
12
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
13
Using a spoon, drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the sheets, spaced about 2 inches apart
14
Bake the cookies in batches, turning the pans once, until golden brown, but still soft and spongy, about 15 minutes per batch
15
Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, and then transfer to racks to cool completely
16
Store in a sealed container