Picnic Food Idea: Oatmeal Cookies

Picnic Food Idea: Oatmeal Cookies

What you’ll need:

- 2 cups all purpose flour

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1 tsp salt

- 1 cup softened butter

- 3/4 cup granulated sugar

- 3/4 cup firmly packed muscovado

- 1 tsp vanilla extract

- 2 eggs

- 3/4 cup instant oatmeal

Procedure:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine baking soda, salt and flour in a bowl and set aside.

2. Beat butter, granulated sugar, muscovado and vanilla extract until creamy.  Beat in eggs. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oatmeal.

3. Use a tablespoon to scoop out the cookie mixture onto un-greased cookie sheets.  Bake nine to 11 minutes or until the sides are golden brown.  Let stand for 2 minutes on cookie sheets then remove. Cool.

Good for 1 ½ dozen cookies.

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