This classic oatmeal cookie recipe is a part of my core recipe list for meal planning!
Honestly, when I am busy and don’t have time to bake, I’ll purchase granola bars for my kid’s lunch. However, when I have time, I like to bake up these wholesome oatmeal cookies and portion them out into little bags for them to take as snack for school. I like to make 2 or 3 batches and put the extra cookies in the freezer. Let’s face it, out of sight out of mind 🙂
The kids like to have these as a after school snack with an apple or cheese slices.
I love how versatile this recipe can be and you can make it all in one bowl! You can add a variety of ingredients to switch up the flavour, like chocolate chips, dried fruit, flax, hemp seeds, or chopped nuts. I’ll even add granola to make it crunchier or a high fibre cereal. The combinations are endless.
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Classic Oatmeal Cookie
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 24 1x
Description
A simple classic staple recipe for any kitchen!
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1¼ cup quick-cooking oats
- ¾ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Choose to ADD 1 of the following
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips
- or
- ½ cup dried cranberries
- or
- ½ cup walnuts
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl of an electric mixer, add butter, both sugars, egg and vanilla. Whisk on high for 1 minute.
- Add oats, flour, salt, and baking soda to the egg mix in the bowl. Mix until evenly combine.
- Fold in 1/2 cup of your favourite add on ingredient, like chocolate chips, or chopped nuts.
- Using a medium sized scoop or a large spoon, scoop dough (about 2 Tbsp) and evenly distribute on baking sheets, leaving about 3 inches of space in between each ball of dough.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, until edges are slightly brown. Remove from oven and let cool on baking sheets to room temperature. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 10
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I hope you enjoy!
~Susan + your Winnipeg registered dietitian nutrition coach team!
