May 01, 2024, Updated Jun 05, 2024 Don’t get me wrong – I love the occasional sturdy oatmeal cookie, toothsome and full of chewy raisins. And I am firmly on the side of “soft and chewy” when it comes to most other types of cookie. But for one reason or another, a delicately crispy, buttery oatmeal cookie – with little bits of chocolate and raisins – really floats my boat.
Why You’ll Love These Crunchy Oat Cookies
What I like about this cookie is that you can use whole wheat flour, or oat flour, or whatever hearty flour wags your tail, and it still tastes delicious – like it belongs (then again, maybe everything tastes like it belongs with a good hit of butter and sugar).
This recipe is very versatile, and you can toss in lots of things – sunflower seeds, chopped pecans, flax seeds, dried cranberries, raisins, currants, milk-, dark-, or white-chocolate, coconut. Whatever makes your skirt fly up. I like to add an extra bit of crunch and sparkle by topping them with a little crunchy sugar. Totally optional, but very delicious.
Here’s What You Need for this Crunchy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe
Crunchy Oatmeal Cookies Ingredients
Let’s break down the key ingredients you’ll need for this recipe and their roles:
Butter Brown Sugar Honey or Maple Syrup Vanilla Flour Baking Soda Salt Oats Add-ins: Customize with your favorites like currants, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, or flax seeds for added flavor and crunch.
Variations and Substitutions
Here are some ways you can change up this recipe to suit your taste:
Different Flours: Use almond flour or coconut flour for a gluten-free option. Sweeteners: Swap honey with agave syrup or molasses for a different flavor. Spices: Add cinnamon or nutmeg for a warm, spicy note. Nuts: Substitute sunflower seeds with chopped almonds or walnuts for extra crunch. Dried Fruits: Use raisins or dried cranberries instead of currants for a fruity twist.
Grab these Tools
You’ll need a few basic tools to make these cookies:
Mixing Bowls: For combining your wet and dry ingredients separately. Electric Mixer: Makes creaming the butter and sugar easier. Measuring Cups and Spoons: Essential for accurate ingredient measurements. Cookie Sheet: To bake your cookies on. Flat-bottomed Glass: For flattening the cookies with sugar. Oven: Preheat to 350 degrees to bake your cookies to perfection.
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Creaming
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Beat the butter, brown sugar, honey, and vanilla together until the mixture is fluffy.
Combining the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this dry mixture to the butter mixture and stir until blended.
Adding the Oats and Mix-Ins
Stir in the oats and your choice of add-ins like currants, chocolate chips, sunflower seeds, and flax seeds.
Forming the Cookies
Drop tablespoons of dough onto a greased cookie sheet. Flatten each cookie by dipping the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass in demarara sugar and pressing down on the dough.
Baking the Cookies
Bake the cookies for about 18 minutes, until they are crisp and golden. Let them cool on a wire rack before enjoying.
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