Oatmeal Cookie 3 Ways

My little sister has been begging me for a good oatmeal cookie. The only problem is that I have been so busy with work that there was no time for me to deliver. I somehow managed to squeeze in a batch, but I wanted to make them extra special. So this post is how I created a basic oatmeal cookie 3 ways.

I searched the pantry and found a few of her favorite things… chocolate chips, white chocolate chips and craisins. I can totally work with that!

I whipped up a basic oatmeal cookie recipe, divided the dough into three bowls and got creative. The first bowl had just plain ol’ oatmeal cookie dough. The second, I filled with white chocolate chips and crasins. The third batch, I loaded with chocolate chips.

I figured one of these soft and chewy treats would satisfy her craving!

Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

Oatmeal cookies
1C. butter, softened
½ C. sugar
1 C. brown sugar
2 eggs
1t. vanilla extract
2 C. flour
1t. baking soda
1t. salt
1 t. cinnamon
3-1/2 C. oats

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment and set aside.
Whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.
Cream together the butter and sugars until fluffy. Mix in the eggs and extract. Slowly stir in your dry ingredients followed by the oats.
**This is also where you would add additional ingredients. I did ⅓ regular oatmeal cookies, ⅓ white chocolate chips and crasins, ⅓ chocolate chips.**
Scoop your dough onto your prepared sheets. Bake for 10 minutes, and cool on a rack. Keep in sealed container.

These were slightly crunchy on the outside, but oh so soft and chewy in the center. Just the way a cookie should be I think!

Which one was my sisters favorite?

The white chocolate chip with crasins!

If she is reading this, which I wouldn’t doubt, I am sorry it took me so long to get you your cookies. I am also sorry that you and Dad attempted to make your own and experienced your first recipe fail. I promise cookies are not as difficult as they seem!