Grammy's Kitchen · Oatmeal Cookies · Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

One of 37 oatmeal cookies recipes we measured

Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

from vintagekitchennotes.com

It ranks #2 of 37 for chew among the oatmeal cookies recipes we compared. 9 cooks on vintagekitchennotes.com rate it 4.7★.

hands-on20m
waiting22 min
makes30
each$0.11
levelintermediate
Needs:a hand mixerAs an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 37.

this recipe typical
fat114%95%
total sugar209%172%
brown sugar share of total sugar68%68%
egg33%42%
leavener2%3%
salt1%2%
liquid20%0%
mix-ins160%240%
flour strength1.01.0

Where it stands out

  • #2 of 37 for chew
  • #4 of 37 for edge texture

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

170 g3/4 cup unsalted butter (at room temperature)
213 g1 cup light brown sugar
100 g1/2 cup white sugar
50 g1 egg (at room temperature)
30 g2 tablespoons whole milk (at room temperature)
4 g1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste
150 g1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 g1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 g1/4 teaspoon salt
240 g3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

Method: 11 steps, published by vintagekitchennotes.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Excellent cookies. I made them exactly as recipe state's. Delicious without raisins and nuts, do not care for either one. Crunchy edges with soft center. Gives you about 5 dozen, enjoy...” — a cook, 5.0★
“Check the conversion for oats!!!1 cup is about 90g so recipe should beb270g not 710!!! Nice flavour and chewy cookies” — a cook, 4.0★
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