Hurricane Irene might have been hyped to the high-heavens, but it just rattled the windows and downed a few trees in the park nearby. While the storm didn't have much of an impact on the streets around me, it did cause a change in the kitchen. It inspired Santa Maria to do a little tinkering with her oatmeal cookie recipe. The storm may not have been one for the books, but this recipe is.
Hurricane Watch Oatmeal Cookies
- 1 c. good butter, softened (not melted)
- 1 c. brown sugar
- 1 c. flour
- ¾ t baking soda
- ½ t salt
- 2 t cinnamon
- 1 egg
- ¾ t vanilla
- 2 c. rolled oats
Cream butter and sugar; add egg and vanilla; mix or sift together flour, cinnamon, soda, salt; stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture. Then add the oats. Bake about 10 minutes in a 350 degree pre-heated oven.
Makes at least 4 dozen – enough for you and the neighbors and even enough to freeze a log for a future playdate.
when do you add the oats? these sound great!!!!!!!!!!
Whoops! The oats are added at the very end. I’ve fixed the recipe to reflect this. Thanks for asking, and for reading. They are great. Don’t eat to many at once!