The name says it all — these oatmeal cookies are big, soft, buttery and all around perfect bakery-style cookies! Made with old fashioned rolled oats, a hint of cinnamon (optional), and plenty of butter, this old-time favorite cookie is a classic favorite, and I hope you’ll give it a try!
Like good old-fashioned apple pie, Star Wars, and anything by Ray Bradbury, this right here is a classic. Like the aforementioned classics, it’s also one of my all-time favorites.
Simple oatmeal cookies — plain and unassuming. They don’t call for any special ingredients or fancy techniques, and you probably have everything that you need in your pantry right now (go check, I’ll wait).
It took a lot of restraint on my part to just let them be in their true form. The urge to drizzle them with or dunk them in chocolate, to stuff them with chocolate, or speckle them with sprinkles was strong, but I didn’t want to mess with perfection.
I stayed true to my mission — to share a recipe for true, pure oatmeal cookies. Plain-looking… perhaps, but I promise they have amazing personalities.
My mom makes oatmeal cookies every year for Christmas; she makes double or even triple batches of oatmeal cookies, chocolate chip, snickerdoodles, and sugar cookies. We’re a family of 8… but that’s still a lot of cookies, even for us, and more than once we’ve found ourselves snacking on cookies well through the New Year.
Her oatmeal cookies were always my favorite, and it only took me so long to share my own recipe because I wanted to make sure that I got it exactly right, which took a bit of time (I think I started working on these cookies last December).
It’s the classic recipes that take the longest, I already know exactly how I want them to taste and I’ll spend as much time as it takes to get it absolutely perfect — the right amount of oats, butter, vanilla, cinnamon, etc. were all carefully calculated, and then trialed again and again and again.
While I wanted to keep these cookies in their true form without any special add-ins, it did help that I don’t like raisins in my oatmeal cookies (or at all, really), but you can definitely add them if you’d like, and I included notes on this in the recipe.
When I re-made these most recently to share with my co-workers, I included chocolate chips, and the results were pretty spectacular (the hint of cinnamon paired with the chocolate was amazingly tasty!).
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And besides oatmeal cookies, is there another classic recipe you’d like to see on Sugar Spun Run? Let me know in the comments!
Printable recipe is just below the video… this was my first ever YouTube video, so go easy on me if you watch it!
How to Make Oatmeal Cookies:
Oatmeal Cookies
Big, soft, classic oatmeal cookies that taste like they came fresh from a bakery!
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature (216g)
- 1 cup brown sugar tightly packed (200g)
- 1/2 cup sugar (100g)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour (215g)
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch (cornflour in UK)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 cups old fashioned rolled oats (285g)
- 1-2 cups raisins or chocolate chips optional!
Instructions
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Beat butter in the bowl of a stand mixer (or using an electric beater) for about 30 seconds. Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy (pause to scrape down sides and bottom of bowl, if needed).
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating until combined.
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Stir in vanilla extract.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
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Gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture until completely combined. Be sure to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl so ingredients are well-mixed.
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Gradually stir in oats until completely combined. If using raisins or chocolate chips, stir them in at this point.
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Chill dough in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and prepare cookie sheets by lining with parchment paper.
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Drop cookie by rounded 2-3 Tablespoon-sized ball onto parchment paper, spacing at least 2" apart.
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Bake on 375F (190C) for 10-12 (edges should be slightly browned, centers may still be slightly underbaked but shouldn't be raw, they'll bake completely as they cool).
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Allow cookies to cool completely on cookie sheet before serving and enjoying.
You might also enjoy these classic cookies:
The WORST Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
Shellie says
I made these last night and they really are THAT good! Perfect recipe! Now I have to try your worst chocolate chip recipe next!
Sam says
Woohoo! So glad you enjoyed them! I bet you will love the Chocolate Chip Cookies too!
Trudy says
I often bake ridiculously large batches of cookies and treats to share with my coworkers. I’m making these tomorrow morning! Some with raisins and some with chocolate drops. Can’t wait!
Sam says
I hope you LOVE them, Trudy!!
J says
Looking for a plain but delicious recipe and this was anything but plain in yumminess department. They held their size and shape well and super easy to make and tasted fantastic. This will become my go to oatmeal recipe now! I think it also gave me some brownie points with a special someone! Lol
Sam says
I’m glad that you enjoyed them!! Thank you for commenting 🙂
Pat says
Hi Sam- another winner – no surprise there!! My plan was to make your Oatmeal Choc Chip cookies but since my husband whined that he wanted plain oatmeal cookies (yep, he needs to go to the doctor to find out why he doesn’t like chocolate like I do), I opted for your Big Soft Oatmeal cookies. Anyhoo, I haven’t baked them off as yet (in the fridge chillin’) but I tasted the dough and it’s AWESOME!! I’m so excited and yes for sure, I am adding chocolate chips to my half before baking! Made exactly as written – no reason to deviate. Thank you for sharing!
P.S. I made your Taco Dip last weekend – very good! 🙂
Gina Sloan says
I replaced the cornstarch, baking soda, and all purpose flour with self rising flour and only had a wooden spoon to stir with but they still turned out great!! I love this recipe, making them to freeze and put in my hospital bag when I deliver my son ❤
Sam says
I’m glad you enjoyed them Gina! 😃
Pam Bryant says
I am looking forward to trying quite a few of your recipes as they look and sound Delious.💜
Sam says
I hope you enjoy everything you try! 😃
Dana Peugh says
I made these for my husband last night & he would not even let them cool! He said it was the best batch I had ever made. Thank You for sharing such GREAT recipe! Made the No Bake to take to a meeting tonight. And yes I had to sample one. (or was it three?) I lost count. LOL 😀
Sam says
😂😂 My husband does the same thing and he burns himself doing it sometimes!!! Of course sampling is necessary. How else would you be sure they perfect?!
Jodi says
I had made your worst chocolate chip cookies and discovered the worst part about those is that everyone requests them nonstop!! They were wildly delicious! So tried these and they are amazing!! Made some plain, with chocolate chips and some with caramel bits.
Nonstop requests are now tied with variations of these and the chocolate chip cookies!
Sam says
I hate when that happens!! 😂I’m glad everyone enjoyed them!!
Pam says
I Love Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. I was wondering if I added a Cup of Raisins to the Oatmeal Cookies if that’s all needed to add to make a Awesome Oatmeal Raisin Cookies?
Sam says
Hi Pam! That would work well!
Hilda says
I just came across your blog today and i must say you’re the real MVP, I made them for my toddler and i feel guilty because I’ve eaten 3 already but most importantly my little man loves it.thank so much from a first time baker.
Sam says
Thank you so much Hilda!! I am glad you enjoyed them! The good news is you don’t have to tell him how many you made so you can enjoy as many as you want! 😂😃
Shauna Guymon says
Oh my gosh!!! No more searching! this is my permanent oatmeal cookie recipe. These babies are to die for!!!!!
Sam says
I am so glad you enjoyed them Shauna! 😃
Kim says
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe! I made these yesterday and they reminded me exactly of the cookies my mom used to make. I added raisins, quinoa and flax seed to the recipe and they were melt in my mouth delicious!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes!! By chance, do you have a recipe for chocolate cherry cookies?
Sam says
Hi Kim! I am so glad you enjoyed the cookies. I do not have a chocolate cherry cookie recipe. I do have a Double Chocolate Chip Cookies that you could add dried cherries to if you wish. 😃