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A good oatmeal cookie already has greatness in its name. The warming and aromatic cinnamon-brown sugar flavor and crunchy oats create a rich, buttery treat that tastes like childhood. Impossibly Soft Oatmeal Cookies add to that excellence with a texture you can't believe. These cookies are melt-in-your-mouth soft but don't fall apart when you pick them up, striking the perfect balance. With a sugar topping for added sweetness, Impossibly Soft Oatmeal Cookies are like the cookies of your dreams, except there they are, on your table! Dreams really do come true!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar, plus more, to taste
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
Directions
Step 1 -In a medium bowl, cream together the butter, 1 cup of the white sugar, and the brown sugar.
Step 2 -Beat in the eggs 1 at a time.
Step 3 -Stir in the vanilla.
Step 4 -In a separate bowl, combine the flour, the baking soda, the salt, and the cinnamon.
Step 5 -Stir the dry ingredients mixture into the butter mixture until just combined, being careful not to overmix.
Step 6 -Mix the oats into the dough.
Step 7 -Cover and chill the dough for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
Step 8 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 9 -Grease two cookie sheets.
Step 10 -Roll the dough into 1-inch balls.
Step 11 -Place the dough balls 2 inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
Step 12 -Optionally, dip a large fork in the extra sugar, then flatten the cookies with the fork. Re-dip the fork in the sugar, as needed.
Step 13 -Bake the cookies until they are just set, about 8-10 minutes.
Step 14 -Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Step 15 -Serve when completely cool.

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