The fall weather is making me really happy. The chilly nights are settling in, and soon we'll all be wearing sweaters, wrapped up in blankets, and comfort food will be on every table. One of those comfort foods for me is a warm cookie fresh out of the oven. Today I'm going to share a basic oatmeal cookie recipe in three variations. You'll learn to make 1. peanut butter and jelly oatmeal cookies, 2. salted caramel oatmeal cookies, and 3. cherry, walnut, and white chocolate oatmeal cookies. All delicious and incredibly easy to make.
Basic Oatmeal Cookie Recipe:
Mix in a medium size bowl-
1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
Combine in a separate bowl-
1 cup (2 sticks) softened butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 tsp vanilla
Mix everything together in a large bowl and then add 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats. Set aside the cookie dough. Pre-heat your oven to 350F and grease or line a cookie sheet. You're now ready for your toppings to the mix. My favorite part!
Optional Toppings 1:
1/2 cup Dried Cherries
1/2 cup White Chocolate
1/2 cup Walnuts
(Measurements for a full batch of cookies)
Optional Toppings 2:
1/2 cup Preserves (I used raspberry)
1 cup Peanut butter Chips
(Measurements for a full batch of cookies)
Optional Toppings 3:
1 cup Caramel Candies (cut in half)
1 tbsp Sea Salt
Coat the caramels in the salt for even distribution throughout cookies.
Coat the caramels in the salt for even distribution throughout cookies.
(Measurements for a full batch of cookies)
Dump your ingredients into the cookie dough and mix until combined. You are now ready to bake. Spoon 2 tablespoons of dough in a ball onto a greased cookie sheet. Tip: Use an ice cream scoop for an even, round cookie.
Bake until just browned, but still soft (about 12-14 minutes). Let cool on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before removing and placing on a cooling rack. Personally the only thing that could make these cookies any better for me would be a little cuddle time with Ryan, a visually striking movie, and a giant glass of milk. Have an incredible day and enjoy cookies whenever possible! big kiss, bekuh
I think the first one looks so yummy (although, I may have to substitute the walnut for something).
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
Can't wait for the leaves to really begin changing!
-Kirsten
mylifetintedpink.blogspot.com
I feel like you just read appetite's mind with these recipes! I'm a perpetual oatmeal cookie lover and I think that the salted caramel one might just be my cookie soulmate haha
ReplyDeleteOh,thank you for sharing!These are so simple and looks so yum!
ReplyDeleteThese look delightful! I love warm freshly baked cookies right out of the oven. Thanks for sharing the recipe. :)
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These look good. TFS
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Suzanne
http://bisous.typepad.com/bisous/
This is horrible to show me on a Tuesday! I only allow treats for the weekend, which means 4 more days until I can savor the salted caramel recipe!
ReplyDeleteholy moly. its not even 10am and i want to DEVOUR them all. nommm!!
ReplyDeleteYou can't believe how hungry you've made me looking at these!
ReplyDeleteI think I've died and gone to heaven!!
JS xx
http://january-sublime.blogspot.com
thanks so much for sharing these awesome recipes!! can't wait to try them out, nom nom nom
ReplyDeletekelly elizabeth
you always have *the* most beautiful pictures! you should make a photoshop tutorial one of these days- i'd love to know how to make my pictures look this way
ReplyDeletemmmm i've been craving these for awhile now! the weather finally broke here in florida today, so i'm hoping we get a preview of fall soon :) fingers crossed. can't wait to bake these!
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kristyn
This establishes you as one of those people I hate: You bake, you craft, you thrift, and you pull it all off with stylish aplomb! Take it as a compliment Bekuh: I only hate people I really like ;)
ReplyDeleteOatmeal cookies are one of my favorites! They're soo yummy. My boyfriend doesn't like them, isn't that insane? :P
ReplyDeleteJust in time for fall! :) Thanks Bekuh!
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