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Christmas Vanilla Oatmeal Cookies

Course: Dessert
Keyword: All Things Baking, Holiday Favorites, Sweets & Kid Friendly

Materials

  • 2 sticks Grassland unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • tsp baking powder
  • tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1 ½ cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup white chocolate candy
  • 1 cup red chocolate candy
  • 1 cup green chocolate candy
  • (If you don’t have/ can’t find red and green candies, white chocolate with red and green natural food dyes work just as well!)
  • Peppermint candy

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • In the large bowl of an electric stand mixer, beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium until fluffy. Mix in egg and vanilla until all is combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder and nutmeg. Slowly add to the butter mixture. Change the electric stand mixer from medium to low and gently stir in oats until everything is blended.
  • Remove dough from the bowl and shape into small, consistent balls (Using an ice cream scoop is a great way to ensure all cookies come out uniform). Place on a prepared baking sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
  • While cookies are baking, microwave the three bowls of chocolate candies until completely melted, 30-40 seconds.
  • Remove cookies from the oven and let cool on a baking sheet for 5 minutes. Alternate dipping half of the cookie between red, white, and green until your batch of cookies is completed. Sprinkle peppermint candies on top of chocolate before it cools. Let cool for an additional 5-10 minutes.