This is recipe number three in my efforts to find an oatmeal cookie that tastes like the Farmer’s Market brand oatmeal cookies you can buy at Canadian grocery stores. The taste is very butter forward, with a soft chewy texture but crispy on the outsid.

I thought I found one that worked using melted butter, however the second batch did not turn out any where near as good. I think the issue is in just how warm the butter is when you combine. Since that’s too finicky a process for a day-to-day cookie recipe, I did a second try with regular butter. Round three I increased the brown sugar to white sugar ratio, upped the oatmeal amount and mixed in both semi-sweet and milk chocolate bits. The baking time was a little longer but  this round was excellent!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 cup (135 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup salted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups large flake oatmeal
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup milk chocolate pastilles (discs) roughly chopped – because this is what I had instead of chips

Note: the batter is dense and looks on the dry side but they baked fine. They do not spread much so pressing them a bit before baking helps.

Notes for next time: try a little less oatmeal

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In medium bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, measure out oatmeal.
3. Cream butter in mixer for 1 minute.
4. Add sugars and cream for another minute or two.
5. Add egg and vanilla. Beat on medium-high for 1 minute
6. Add try ingredients and beat on medium until combined
7. Add oatmeal, beat on low until mixed (don’t over-mix. I finish combining with a wooden spoon).
8. Drop into parchment paper with cookie scoop. Roll into balls, and press each slightly flat.
9. Bake 10 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
10. Let cookies cool for a couple minutes and transfer to wire rack.