Fantastic oatmeal cookie recipe

[imenja]

I found this great recipe for crispy, lacy oatmeal cookies on Epicurious. I made the recipe as written, no raisins or nuts as some reviewers suggested. This isn't the chewy kind of cookie. It's delightfully crisp and buttery.

ANDY'S OATMEAL COOKIES

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 1/2 sticks (1 1/4 cups) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Preheat oven to 375°F.

Into a small bowl sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla and stir in flour mixture, oats, and coconut until combined well.

Arrange rounded tablespoons of dough about 3 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets and with moistened fingers flatten mounds into 3-inch rounds. Bake cookies in batches in middle of oven until golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets 1 minute and transfer with a metal spatula to racks to cool completely. Cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature 5 days.

Makes about 45 cookies.

Gourmet
Sugar and Spice; Debbie Christy, Rochester NY
August 1998
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Link: http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/recipe_views/printer_friendly/15276

[eleny]

1. I may not be able to smoke a brisket like bearfan posted

But I've got these cookie ingredients! The other week, I decided to get a bag of coconut and stash it in the freezer. How did you know?!

[imenja]

2. Let me know how you like them n/t

[Jessica]

3. These look great.

I'm definitely going to try them -- I like my oatmeal cookies w/ out raisins or anything else. These look perfect. Thanks for sharing!

[Jessica]

4. I made them last night!

They are delicious! I love how light & crispy they are after they've cooled. I cut back on the coconut a little & added some semi-sweet chocolate chips. :9 Thanks again ... and my boyfriend thanks you, too!