Description
These Chewy Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies are soft, spiced, and perfect for holiday baking. A festive twist on classic gingerbread with hearty oats and molasses.
Ingredients
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Whisk together oats, flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
3. Cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in egg, molasses, and vanilla until smooth.
5. Slowly add dry mixture into wet until just combined.
6. Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet and bake 9–11 minutes.
7. Cool on pan 5 minutes, then transfer to rack.
Notes
For extra festive flair, drizzle cooled cookies with melted white chocolate.
Dough can be chilled or frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 135
- Sugar: 11g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg