A basic (and delicious!) soft oatmeal cookie recipe you can adapt to any flavor you like! Be creative - clean out the cupboard by using up leftover bits of dried fruit, chocolate, nuts, candy bars...the sky's the limit!
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
In a small bowl, combine, oats, flour, baking soda & powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer, cream butter and sugars until light & fluffy - about 1-2 minutes at medium speed.
Add eggs and vanilla and beat until well combined, about 1-2 minutes at medium speed.
Add dry ingredients and mix at low speed just until combined.
Then add heavy cream and mix at low speed until combined.
Add mix-ins and mix until combined (you may want to use a wooden spoon or spatula - dough will be pretty thick at this point).
Using a large cookie scoop, spoon, or your hands, scoop dough into approx 3-3.5" balls. Place on cookie sheet and flatten a little using the bottom of a glass or your hand.
Bake at 350°F for 10-12 minutes, or until bottoms are beginning to brown and tops are set.
Cool on cookie sheet for a few minutes, then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Cookies will keep for about 5 days stored in an airtight container at room temperature.
Notes
Flavor Combination Suggestions:Date & Walnut: Use 1/2c each chopped dates and walnuts for your mix-ins.Cranberry & White Chocolate Chip: Use 1/2c each dried cranberries and white chocolate chips for your mix-ins.Chocolate Chip, Ginger, & Cacao Nib: Use 1/2c chocolate chips, 6T chopped crystallized ginger, and 2T cacao nibs for your mix-ins.Double Chocolate Sea Salt: Replace 1/2c flour with cocoa powder; use 1c chocolate chips for your mix-ins; sprinkle tops with coarse sea salt before baking.Double Chocolate Walnut: Replace 1/2c flour with cocoa powder; use 1/2c each chocolate chips and chopped walnuts for your mix-ins. Sprinkle tops with coarse sea salt before baking, if desired.Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip: Instead of 3/4c butter, use 6T butter & 6T peanut butter. Omit cinnamon. Use 1c chocolate chips for your mix-ins. Top with coarse sea salt if desired.