Giant Oatmeal Spice Cookies

A Carolina mountain recipe for Giant Oatmeal Spice Cookies.

AmericanOtherEasy45 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose
  • 1/2 ts Soda
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • 2 ts Cinnamon, ground
  • 2 ts Cloves, ground
  • 2 ts Ginger; ground
  • 2 c Butter (or marg.); softened
  • 1 c Sugar
  • 1 c Sugar, brown; firmly packed
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 ts Vanilla extract
  • 3 c Oats, quick-cooking; uncooked
  • 1 c Nuts; chopped (opt.)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine flour, soda, salt, and spices; set aside.

  2. 2

    Combine butter and sugar, creaming well; beating in eggs and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Add flour mixture, mixing well.

  4. 4

    Stir in oats; add nuts, if desired.

  5. 5

    Drop dough by a 1/4-cup measure 5 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.

  6. 6

    Bake at 375 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until lightly browned.

  7. 7

    Cool slightly on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks to cool completely.

Tags

americancarolinas-cooking

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