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Small Batch Oatmeal Cookies

Brooke Homec
These small batch oatmeal cookies with icing are a chewy oatmeal cookie topped with a sweet vanilla icing. They're a simple small batch recipe that can be made in less than thirty minutes.
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
glaze 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 5
Calories 231 kcal

Ingredients
 

Oatmeal Cookies

  • 4 tablespoons salted butter
  • ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (24 g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) salt
  • ¼ teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) nutmeg
  • ½ cup (52 g) old fashioned oats pulsed in the blender
  • ½ cup (70 g) all-purpose flour

Glaze

  • ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
  • ½ tablespoon (0.5 tablespoon) milk
  • ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) vanilla paste or extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350. Line a baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Place the butter and sugars in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add in egg yolk and vanilla and mix together until combined.
  • Place oats in a blender or food processor and pulse a few times so you have some oat flour and some thicker pieces of oats. (Can also chop with a knife if needed)
  • Add in baking soda, salt, flour, oats and mix until combined.
  • Scoop the dough into balls, I used a 3 tablespoon scoop to get 5 cookies.
  • Bake the cookies for 10-12 minutes. Allow to cool.
  • Mix together powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth. Brush or drizzle over the tops of the cookies. Enjoy!

Notes

Pulsing the oats helps to create a chunky oat flour instead of just whole oats.
These cookies are great with or without the icing.
If your cookies don't come out in a perfect circle, I like to take a spatula and circle the rim of the cookie to bring in any spots that have spread a little too far.
I have given both cups and grams as measurements. Grams will be more precise, especially when measuring flour. If you don't have a kitchen scale, no problem! Just lightly spoon flour into your measuring cup to insure its not packed in there. Light and fluffy is the key.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 332IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
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