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Quaker Oats Cookies

These homemade Quaker Oats Cookies feature a chewy interior and crispy edges, made with rolled oats, brown sugar, and simple pantry staples. Ready in under an hour.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145

Ingredients
  

Main
  • 1 cup 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats not instant

Equipment

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Electric mixer or whisk
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Baking sheets
  • Parchment paper or silicone baking mats
  • Cookie scoop or tablespoon
  • Cooling rack
  • Small mixing bowl for wet ingredients

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 to 4 minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract until combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt.
  5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix on low speed until just combined, stopping when no white flour streaks remain.
  6. Fold in the rolled oats until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
  7. Using a cookie scoop or rounded tablespoon, drop dough portions onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the centers look slightly underdone.
  9. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

For deeper, nuttier flavor, brown your butter for 5 minutes before cooling and using it in this recipe.