quick iced oatmeal cookies

Recipe by
sherry monfils
worcester, MA

I've been making these cookies since my daughter was a little girl, ( many years ago, lol,) I had gotten the original recipe from a Better Homes and Garden cookbook my aunt had given me. Over the yrs, I have made changes and this is the best recipe so far.

yield 24 cookies
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For quick iced oatmeal cookies

  • 1 stick
    plus 6 tbsp soft butter
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1 c
    light brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1-1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 pinch
    salt
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 3 c
    quick cooking oatmeal, i used quaker brand
  • 1 c
    sun maid raisins
  • 1 can
    cream cheese frosting

How To Make quick iced oatmeal cookies

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets w/ parchment paper. In a large bowl, beat butter and both sugars until creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • 2
    In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Slowly pour the flour mix into egg mix and beat just until combined,
  • 3
    Add the quick cook oats and raisins into the mix and with clean hands mix it up real good. Using a tablespoon, scoop up the mix by tbsp and shape into rounds. Set them on the paper, 2" apart. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until very light golden brown. Watch very carefully since they can burn easy. :let cool. I spoon 1/2 the frosting into a microwave safe bowl, microwave 10 seconds or until just a little melted. Spoon over the cookies. Let set.
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