This recipe, from my great great Aunt Gail, is delicious!
Original recipe makes 3 to 4 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats.
- Roll dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the dough balls about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in water and then in sugar, use this to flatten down the cookies. Sugar the glass as needed. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, cookies should be slightly browned. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Calories: 72 kcal
Carbohydrates: 8.7 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fat: 4 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 0.5 g
Sodium: 32 mg
