Old fashioned Oatmeal Cookie Recipe (2024)

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Check out this classic old fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe. These cookies are are a staple in our household pantry, they are soft and chewy and super quick and easy to make. Try adding applesauce for a healthier cookie, or a sweeter alternative for a festive holiday cookie like cranberries and white chocolate.

When we are craving something sweet these buttery, soft and chewy oatmeal drop cookies are a quick fix for oatmeal cookie cravings.

I’ve been making these old fashioned oatmeal cookies since high school, and they’ve become a family favourite around here. We’ve got the recipe down to an art, and can have these cookies baking in the oven within 10 minutes.

I highly recommend doubling this recipe to share the goodness with others. Making old fashioned oatmeal cookies is a great option for your family staple but also an easy option for holiday cookie exchanges. They also make a great cookie for DIY baked gifts when stacked in a mason jar and tied with a ribbon and a gift tag.

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

This is a quick drop cookie recipe. It’s a simple wet ingredient mixture mixed with the dry. These cookies are super easy to make with few ingredients.

You might be wondering,

What makes these cookies old fashioned?

The bestoatmeal cookies are soft and chewy through the center with crispy edges. They’re filled with old-fashioned whole rolledoats. Bite after bite, the flavor is a warm blend of nuttyoatsand brown sugar, with hints of vanilla.

Old Fashioned or rolled oats are less processed than quick or instant oats. Rolled oats provide a chewy, nutty texture and flavor, while quick-cooking oats supply a softer, moister finished product.

Either type of oat can be interchanged in oatmeal cookie recipes.

Are oatmeal cookies healthy?

Oatmeal is high fibre. Rolled oatsare a good source of fiber and contain 2 grams of fiber in a 1/2-cup cooked serving. The fiber in theoatshelps lower cholesterol and may lower your risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and obesity.

You can make these cookies healthier, by substituting apple sauce for butter. I make apple sauce every summer with our abundance of apples and use it for fall and winter baking recipes such as these cookies!

Tosubstituteapplesauce forbutter in oatmeal cookies, cream the sugar and eggs together and then mix in the applesauce. Use a plain, no sugar applesauce foroatmeal cookies.

If you have any other questions, please go ahead and ask below in the comment section!

Try adding an extra ingredient for a fun spin on these classic old fashioned cookies!

Add 1 Cup of any of the following to spice up these cookies

• Dried Cranberries
• Chopped Walnuts or Pecans
• White Chocolate
• Half Cup White Chocolate/Half Cup Dried Cranberries
• Chocolate Chips
• Skor Bits
• Candy coated chocolate pieces
• Raisins

You’ll need the following supplies

Measuring Spoons and Cups

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Medium Sized Mixing Bowl

Electric Mixer

This is the electric mixer my parents gave as a house warming gift. I love the classic white and how this mixer sits on my counter. It’s a must have! Plus I collect the attachments for gifts during the holidays 😉

Cookie Sheets

Mixing Spoon

Oven Mitts

Wire Rack

Pancake Lifter

Parchment Paper

Waxed Paper

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