Classic Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 3 cups regular or quick-cooking rolled oats. (not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter or margarine softened

• 1 cup packed light or dark brown sugar.
• 1/2 cup of granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

1. If you are going to bake two sheets of cookies at a time, then arrange the racks in your oven to divide it into thirds. For baking with one sheet at a time, put one of the oven racks in the center of the oven.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
3. In a medium-size bowl, with a whisk, combine the Oats, Flour, Salt, Cinnamon and Baking soda until thoroughly mixed.
4. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer at medium-high speed, beat together the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar until creamy.
5. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
6. Stir in the oats mixture from step 3 gradually with a spoon or plastic spatula. The mixture will become very stiff.
7. Drop by rounded spoonfuls or cookie scoop onto ungreased baking sheets.
8. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until lightly browned. If you are baking with two sheets at a time, switch baking pans from top to bottom racks halfway through the cooking time. If you are baking with one sheet at a time then rotate the pan halfway through the cooking time. This will ensure that the cookies cook more evenly.
9. Once you take them out, let them cool on the baking sheet for 30 seconds before putting them on the cooking racks.