Oatmeal Cut Out Cookies with Vanilla Glaze
Tools Needed
Mixing bowls
Measuring cups/spoons
Electric mixer
Knife
Cooling racks
Pastry bag
#4 decorating tip
Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1½ cups flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking powder
1½ cups old fashioned oats (chop with knife)
QUICK TIP: Chop oats with a knife to break down. Don't use a food processor, as it will turn the oats into flour and you will loose texture.
Vanilla Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons water
- Preheat oven to 350F. Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer.
- Add in the egg and mix thoroughly.
- Add flour, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder and oats to mixture. Mix well. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and chill in refrigerator for 15 minutes.
QUICK TIP: Place stainless steel rolling pin in the refrigerator with dough. It will make it much easier to roll out.
- Roll out dough on floured silicone baking mat with floured rolling pin.
- Cut cookies with floured cookie cutter.
- Place on cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes until just golden.
- Let cool 5 minutes, then transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
- Oatmeal cookies can be any shape. This star cutter adds a holiday touch.
- Oatmeal cookies can be any shape. This star cutter adds a holiday touch.
- Icing the Cookies: Once cookies have cooled completely, prepare the glaze.
- Mix all glaze ingredients together. Pour glaze into a pastry bag. (Read here for tips on filling a pastry bag.)
- Outline cookie with a #4 tip and fill in so cookies are smooth.
- Let dry completely before storing.
Recipe courtesy of Created by Diane.