Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies Recipe
These Oatmeal Gingerbread Cookies are a delightful twist on two holiday classics, blending the cozy warmth of gingerbread with the hearty chew of oats. In just 15 minutes of prep, you’ll create a dough infused with molasses, cinnamon, and ginger, promising a fragrant kitchen and a treat that’s both soft and slightly crisp.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1½ sticks unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup molasses
Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon cloves
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1½ teaspoons ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1¾ cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Prep. Preheat your oven to 350°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy and significantly lighter in color.
- Add the rest of the wet ingredients. Stir in the egg followed by the egg yolk. Then mix in the vanilla. Finally, stir in the molasses. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix until everything is well incorporated.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, ground ginger, and salt.
- Put it all together. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix until everything is just combined. Be careful not to over-mix. Fold in the oats. Again, careful not to over-mix.
- Chill. Cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap or seal it in a Ziplock and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (up to 24 hours).
- Bake. Use a medium cookie scoop to portion the dough out into equal balls. Arrange the dough balls on the prepared cookie sheets and bake for 15 minutes.
- Cool. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 122kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 18mgSodium: 121mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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