Basic Oatmeal Cookies

By Lady Butterfly

Christmas tine 5 1/2 dozen each batch

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup all purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups old fashion oats
• 3/4 cup(1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temp.
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tbsp. honey
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Details

Servings 3

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt n large bowl. Stir in oats;set aside.

2. Mix butter and sugars with electric mixer at medium speed until well blended; cream on high speed until light and fluffy. Scrape bowl bowl. Add honey,egg,and vanilla; beat well on medium speed. Gradually and flour mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time, scraping bowl.

3. Drop dough onto parchment paper on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake one pan at a time 11- 15 minutes or until puffed and golden Do not over bake. Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheet; transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

TIP: To make Oatmeal Raisin :You can add 1 cup of raisin to mixture at the end.