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Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies

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  • 36

    Servings

  • 10 min

    Preparation Time

  • 10 min

    Cook Time

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Quaker’s Best Oatmeal Cookies taste just like grandma used to make. This classic cookie is full of flavor with a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg. Follow the recipe or switch it up and add chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or peanut butter-flavored chips for a different take on a classic.
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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups margarine or butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt (optional)
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

Cooking Instructions

  • Heat oven to 375°F.
  • In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy.
  • Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
  • Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
  • Add oats; mix well.
  • Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  • Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.
  • Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Store tightly covered.

Serving Tips:
Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
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Variations:

  • Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts.
  • Omit spices; stir in 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips or peanut butter-flavored chips.

Cook Note:

High Altitude Adjustment: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.

Key Products

Quaker® Oats-Old Fashioned

Quaker® Oats-Old Fashioned
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  • Calories 130
  • Fat 7g
  • Saturated Fat 4g
  • Cholesterol 20mg
  • Sodium 40mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 16g
  • Fiber <1g
  • Sugar 7g
  • Protein 2g
  • Calcium 0%
  • Vitamin D 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Vitamin A 4%
  • Potassium 1%
  • Iron 4%
  • Thiamin 4%
  • Magnesium 4%
  • Whole grain 7g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.