Yes, technically they’re oatmeal cookies but not the kind you’re used to. These light-as-air cookies will be one of your favorites. Whenever I bring them to an event I hear people asking, ‘Who made these cookies? I have to have the recipe!’
Original recipe makes 5 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, or as needed
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
50 mins
Directions
- Preheat an oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large bowl, mix the butter, 1 cup confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Stir in the flour mixture; gently stir in the oatmeal and pecans and lightly mix until combined.
- With a spoon, drop about 1 scant tablespoon of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely before sprinkling cookies with confectioners’ sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 61 kcal
Carbohydrates: 5 g
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Fat: 4.5 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 0.6 g
Sodium: 42 mg