Iced Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
Yield 3 dozen
Test Kitchen Approved
It's hard to beat classic oatmeal cookies—until you dip them in a sweet, sugary glaze. These iced oatmeal cookies give you all the cozy feels without a lot of effort.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • GLAZE:
  • 3 tablespoons whole milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in molasses and vanilla extract. In another large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture; beat at medium-low speed until combined, 1-2 minutes. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
  2. Bake until edges are just set, 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together milk, vanilla extract and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Dip the top of each cookie in the glaze; transfer to a wire rack until set.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 97 calories, 3g fat (2g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 75mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (11g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Cinnamon and nutmeg bring a cozy flavor to these classic oatmeal cookies. After baking, each cookie’s top gets dunked into a decadent vanilla glaze for sweetness in every bite. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan
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