5 Yummy Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Oatmeal cookies have always been one of our family’s favorites. Because of that, I have experimented with a variety of ways to enjoy them. Below, you will find my favorite oatmeal cookie recipes. To make each, you’ll start with the first of the oatmeal cookie recipes, which will be the basic recipe. Following the recipes are a few fun ways to present the cookies.

Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: Basic Oatmeal Cookies

This is a basic oatmeal cookie recipe. This can be enjoyed as is or used as a base for the following recipes.

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 cup oats

¾ cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1tsp vanilla (100% natural – no imitations)

½ tsp almond extract (100% natural – no imitations)

1 cup butter

2 eggs

1 tbsp baking powder.

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a baking sheet. In a large mixing bowl, blend all of the ingredients together. I often just throw all the ingredients together, rather than using a specific order, so feel free to do it how you want, as long as all the ingredients are blended. Your end result should yield a dough of thick consistency. Spoon the dough onto the baking sheet (teaspoon sized balls), 1 inch apart from each other. These take 8-10 minutes to cook. Halfway into the cooking process, you’ll want to flatten the cookies with the back of a spoon and put them back into the oven. Enjoy! This makes about 3 dozen.

Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

For this recipe, prepare the basic oatmeal cookie recipe first. The recipe will be the same, except you’ll need to add ½ cup flour and 1 cup peanut butter. Bake with the same instructions as the original recipe, except you’ll want to use a fork instead of a spoon to place a lined shape into the cookies when you press them down.

Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

For this recipe, prepare the basic oatmeal cookie recipe first. Simply add 1 cup of chopped or halved pecans to the recipe, depending on your choice of texture. To add even more taste, sprinkle in 1 tsp of cinnamon.

Oatmeal Cookie Recipes: Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

For this recipe, prepare the basic oatmeal cookie recipe first. Simply add ½ cup raisins and 1 cup of chocolate chips to it and prepare as directed.

Oatmeal Cookies: Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies

For this recipe, prepare the basic oatmeal cookie recipe first. Like with the peanut butter recipe, you’ll need 1 cup of almond butter and ½ cup of extra flour. Also press these with a fork halfway into cooking time.

Cookie Presentation: Decorated Glass Tray

If I am expecting company and wish to prepare these cookies for them, I like to place them on a glass serving tray. I then put a line of ribbon candy matching the closest holiday or occasion around the outside rim of the tray. To top it off, confetti can be sprinkled around the tray on the table or counter where the cookies are displayed.

Cookie Presentation: Glass Jars With Ribbon and Recipes

Another fun way to present these cookies is to wait until they cool and place them in a glass jar with a lid. Tie a ribbon representing the occasion or the recipient’s favorite colors around the neck of the jar. Make some small hole-punched cards featuring cookie recipes to string onto the ribbon before tying. This way, if the recipient enjoyed the cookies, then it will be easier for the person to make their own for further enjoyment and they’ll also have a container to store them in.

Cookie Presentation: Oatmeal Can

A great way to present the cookies also lies in the empty oatmeal can. What better way to store the cookies in, but in a classic oatmeal container? Those who enjoy the classic look will appreciate this one for its memorable simplicity. Don’t forget to let the cookies cool first. Leave the canister as is. This will create the authentic look. Place the canister wherever you choose to serve the cookies or give it to a recipient.