Now let me tell you, the original shell of this recipe comes from the back of the oatmeal box, but I changed things up a bit because I don’t like cinnamon. It makes me gag. So one day I was looking in the cupboard to see what I could possibly add instead of cinnamon (cause you know, just plain omitting it was too easy) and I decided to try cocoa powder. It was AMAZING! These oatmeal cookies are literally to die for! My husband’s grammy is ALWAYS asking me when I’m going to make her some more (which I totally have to do…sheesh what a bad granddaughter in-law I am)!
Leah’s Ultimate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter or margarine softened**
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2tsp cocoa
- 1 1/2 cup flour
- 1tsp baking soda
- 1/2tsp salt
- 3 cups oats, uncooked
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 35o degrees
- In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat well
- Add all dry ingredients (except oats) and mix well.
- Add in the oats and mix until they are mixed through.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes (usually do 9 minutes). Let them cool on the pan for one minute before removing.
**sometimes I’ve used Crisco instead of butter or margarine.
You’re probably thinking “oatmeal cookies…great…but how is this a Freezer Friday post?” It’s simple! Once the oatmeal cookies cool completely, I immediately put them in a freezer zip lock back and I put them in the freezer. Not only are they out of site (not necessarily out of mind) so they last in my house longer, but they taste amazing when you grab a frozen one out of the freezer and pop it in the microwave for 15 seconds. Mmmm just like fresh out of the oven cookies!!
I need a picture of these wonderful creations.
Great recipe. A photo would have been great to drool over.
Next time I make them I will for sure take a picture! I haven’t made them in awhile.