Description
Delightful iced oatmeal cookies featuring a creamy glaze and a heartwarming flavor of cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect for afternoons or gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar (sifted)
- Water (as needed for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream the shortening with both sugars in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
- Beat in water and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the creamed mixture until just combined.
- Add oats and mix gently until evenly distributed.
- Drop dollops of dough onto greased baking sheets, spaced apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- While cooling, prepare the glaze by mixing milk and powdered sugar until smooth, adjusting with water as needed.
- Dip the tops of cooled cookies in the glaze and allow excess to drip off before placing back on the rack.
Notes
To avoid tough cookies, do not overmix the dough. Let cookies cool properly before glazing for the best results.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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