Oatmeal Snicker-doodle

Part two of our the treats we shared with our firehouse.  My favorite cookies! Snicker-doodles with the addition of another grain oatmeal.  Yum!!! Soft and crunchy cinnamon and oatmeal perfection!

 Oatmeal Snicker-doodles

from Maida Heatter

Book of Great Cookies

adapted

2 cups sifted all purpose flour

1t baking soda

1/2t sea salt

2t cinnamon

2 sticks of unsalted butter room temperature

1 1/2t vanilla extract

¾ cup granulated sugar

¾ cup light brown sugar, firmly packed

2 large eggs room temperature

1 ½ cups old fashioned or quick-cooking oatmeal

~ sift together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon set aside

~ in your mixer cream butter and add vanilla and both sugars beat the heck out of it

~ add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture and beat well

~ on low speed gradually add the sifted dry ingredients

~ scrap down sides and mix until just mixed

~ stir in oatmeal

~ put in refrigerator for half an hour

~ preheat oven 375 degrees

~ make topping (2T granulated sugar and 2t cinnamon)

~ line baking sheet with parchment paper

~ scoop out cookie dough using a small scooper

~ either press and sprinkle with topping or roll in topping and press

~ bake until browned all over 7 to 12 minutes

~ cool on cookie sheet 5 minutes and then on wire rack