Small batch oatmeal cookies.
If you feel like things have been a little off around here lately, you're right.
This is the best time of year for fall baking, and I'm really not cranking out that many recipes for you. The truth is, I think my kitchen has a hex. I have had more recipe failures this past month than ever before.
First, it was the pumpkin muffins that were so dry, even the dog wouldn't go for one. Then, after years of making ganache, it fails me so many times in one day, it uses up my entire supply of chocolate. And trust me, I keep A LOT of chocolate on hand.
I've also been working on these peanut butter cookies with maple syrup. The first time I made them, I didn't measure and they were amazing. I can't duplicate it to save my life.
And I'm not sure I'm ready to talk about how I spent an entire week perfecting a small batch of croissants, only to have them turn out like crescent rolls every time. No flaky layers. Lots of buttery goodness, but no layers.
Something has to give! Luckily, it's these perfectly chewy small batch oatmeal cookies. These cookies have the soft chewy texture like the cookies in an oatmeal cream pie. I absolutely cannot resist them. Small batch oatmeal cookies for life. Life!
Also: sweet cinnamon glaze for life, too.
There are a few factors at play here that keep these small batch oatmeal cookies ultra-chewy. Can I bore you with them? One is the honey. The sugar crystals do their magic in the batter. The second magical component is the egg yolk.
I apologize for making you 'waste' an egg white, but don't forget, I have an entire section on my site devoted to using up extra egg whites. Or, extra egg yolks. I know, I'm so resourceful. Kudos to me.
Most of the time I rely on shortening for extra chewy cookies, but you guys really seem to hate when any of my recipes call for shortening. Sorry about that! I did test this recipe with 2 tablespoons of shortening + 3 tablespoons of butter, and yes, they are ever-so-slightly chewier. But, I think the honey and egg yolk have things covered.
Now, cover me in cinnamon glaze, wrap me up in a flannel scarf, and I'm set for fall.
Oatmeal Chewies
The most delicious chewy cookies finished with a cinnamon glaze.
Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons honey
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup rolled oats
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
For the glaze:
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- splash of milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, honey, sugar and vanilla for 1 minute. Add the egg yolk, and mix until combined.
- Add the oats to a small food processor, and give them 10 1-second pulses just to break them up a bit. You're not looking for a powder, just smaller oat bits.
- Combine the pulverized oats with the flour, corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon. Mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients in two batches to the wet ingredients, and beat to combine.
- Scoop golf-ball sized dough balls out onto a cookie sheet. You should get 10 cookies. Gently press each cookie flat.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, and don't be afraid for the cookies to get a little color on them.
- While the cookies cool, whisk together all of the glaze ingredients. Glaze cookies when cool.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 34mgSodium: 68mgCarbohydrates: 34gFiber: 1gSugar: 23gProtein: 2g
Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says
Recipe fails are the worst! And they always seem to happen all in a row, so you feel like you'll never get a recipe figured out. But these oatmeal cookies look like perfection! I love that drippy glaze.
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Me + kitchen fails = AIN'T NOBODY happy. Seriously, there is nothing more frustrating that multiple failures in a row. Thanks goodness chewy oatmeal cookies saved the day!
Vicki P says
We're harvesting corn the next couple of weeks, I definitely need to try this recipe on my guys. It looks like I better double or triple the batch, it looks like a keeper! :)
Catalina @ Shades of Pink says
Love that stack on cookies with that overflowing icing, I would just eat them like this, cake style, using a fork and knife and licking my plate clean.
Jessica L. says
oh man. oatmeal cookies are SUCH a weakness of mine...these look absolutely incredible!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext.com says
They look delicious! Love chewy oatmeal cookies so much, definitely the best kind of comfort food!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen says
Well hopefully your hex is broken now! These cookies look gorgeous!
ashley - baker by nature says
Nothing makes me happier than a plate FULLA chewy oatmeal cookies! These are on the list.
Carol at wild goose tea says
I love your idea on the size of a cookie. Wow! I don't like using shortening either. But it does the job. I am sorry about your kitchen missteps. Looks you are getting them all out of the way all at once!
Carla (@charliesue) says
At least your "mistakes" all sounds delicious! AND you landed on a real winner here. :)