Irish Oatmeal Cookies
These Irish Oatmeal Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of sweet flavor. A classic cookie that your entire family will love.
Servings: 12 Cookies
Calories: 88kcal
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Mixer
- Saucepan
- Baking sheets
- Parchment paper
Ingredients
- ½ cup Irish oats alternatively, you may use steel-cut oats
- ½ cup water
- 1 stick Irish butter or regular butter, softened
- 6 tablespoons brown sugar
- Egg yolk of one large egg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Begin by boiling oats and water in a saucepan. Once boiling, set heat to low and allow to cook for about 15 minutes. If it is getting too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time. You do not want it too liquid, this is just to cook the oats/soften them.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar.
- Once creamed, add egg yolk and mix some more. Add cooked oats and combine.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients and combine until a dough forms.
- Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in freezer for about 15 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Once the dough is done chilling, remove from freezer and roll into spheres, about 1 ¼ inch in diameter. Place on lined baking sheet, leaving about 1 ½ inches between each one.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes and allow to cool completely on a wire rack before serving.
Notes
- To make sure the oatmeal is cooked correctly and not too dry, add water one tablespoon at a time until desired consistency is reached.
- For best results, use Irish butter and oats when making this easy recipe, however if you can't find them you can make the swaps listed above.
- Don't skip the chill time. You can leave them in the freezer for more than 15 minutes, but do not leave them in there for less.
- Instead of parchment paper, you could cooking spray or a silicone baking mat on your pans.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Cookie | Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.03g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 52mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg