Oatmeal Cookies

I inherited my passion for baking cookies from my grandma Audrey, along with all of her recipes. Her oatmeal cookies were one of her most-loved recipes, and the one that my dad requests the most often. They are chewy, flavorful, and always sentimental for me to bake.

Ingredients

2 1/2 sticks of butter, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar

3/4 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 egg

1 1/2 cup flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

3 cup oats

*optional: 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In an electric mixer, combine butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla, beat well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to mixture. Pour in oats until thoroughly combined. Add nuts, if desired. I use a cookie scoop to make dough into uniform 1-inch balls, otherwise use a teaspoon to place on a non-stick cookie sheet about 1 inch apart. Bake for 8-9 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool on a wire rack before storing. Enjoy with a glass of milk or a scoop of vanilla ice cream!