Oatmeal Cookies

Yummy Oatmeal CookiesThese are my all-time favorite oatmeal cookies.  They’re beautiful to look at, delicious to eat, and simple to make.  Plus I love their texture!  They’re crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy on the inside.
Yummy Oatmeal CookiesThis recipe has been in my family for longer than I have.  It was originally called Gum Drop Cookies, and you’re supposed to add a cup of chopped gum drops to the batter right before baking.  My mom never used the gum drops (which was fine with me since I don’t like them).  So we just called them Oatmeal Cookies.  

Over the years, I’ve probably tried more experiments with this recipe than any other.  The first was substituting butter for shortening.  The cookies still tasted good, but they lost the wonderful texture. … Then several years ago, I got the idea that since the original recipe used gum drops, I could try adding chopped Starburst fruit chews instead.  NOT A GOOD IDEA!  They melted right out of the cookies while they were baking and made a nasty mess on my cookie sheet. … My next endeavor was with Skittles.  Again, a miserable failure; they weren’t quite as bad as the Starbursts, but they dissolved in baking.

So the bottom line is, don’t mess with a good thing, and these cookies are a really GOOD thing!
Yummy Oatmeal Cookie with milk

Gum Drop Oatmeal Cookies
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Ingredients
  1. 1 cup granulated sugar
  2. 1 cup brown sugar
  3. 1 cup shortening
  4. 2 eggs
  5. 2 cups flour
  6. 2 cups oatmeal
  7. ½ cup coconut
  8. 2 teaspoons baking soda
  9. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  10. ¾ teaspoon salt
Instructions
  1. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, oats, coconut, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together sugars and shortening until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes at high speed). Add eggs, and beat for another 2 or 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl frequently. Add dry ingredients, and mix just enough to incorporate.
  4. Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool on pan for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks.
Notes
  1. Yields 48 (3 inch) cookies
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Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
½ cup coconut
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
¾ teaspoon salt
Set aside.

Making Oatmeal Cookie dough

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup shortening
Beat until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes at high speed).

Making Oatmeal Cookie dough

Add
2 eggs
Beat for another 2 or 3 minutes, scraping down sides of bowl frequently.

Making Oatmeal Cookie dough

Add dry ingredients, and mix just enough to incorporate.

Yummy Oatmeal Cookie dough on cookie sheet

Drop by rounded tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.

Yummy Oatmeal Cookie dough on cookie sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.

Yummy Oatmeal Cookies on cookie sheet

. Allow to cool on pan for 2 minutes, then …

Yummy Oatmeal Cookies on cooling rack

… remove to wire racks.

Yummy Oatmeal Cookies

These gorgeous cookies are delicious on they’re own, and …

Yummy Oatmeal Cookie with milk

… even better with a glass of cold milk.

Yummy Oatmeal Cookies

Try them for yourself!