Easy Oatmeal Lace Cookies are light, crispy and very versatile. Whether enjoyed straight from the oven, drizzled with chocolate or sandwiched with a little ice cream in between, your friends and family are in for a delight.
There are cookie exchanges. And, then there are super-charged, GINORMOUS cookie exchanges. I made these for the latter...the 2014 Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap coordinated by Julie of The Little Kitchen and Lindsay from Love & Olive Oil. Food bloggers across the U.S. (and some overseas too) received the names of three other food bloggers to whom they sent a dozen cookies. In return, each food blogger that participated received a dozen cookies from three different food bloggers. FUN! I received Bakery Style Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies from NY Foodgasm, Chocolate Chip Cookies from from Sweet Potato Bites and Chocolate Banana Cookies from The Chocolate Cult. Mail time has been just plain, delicious FUN!
The best part is we raised money for Cookies for Kids Cancer in the process. This year we raised over $12,000 including matching contributions from brand partners!
Easy Oatmeal Lace Cookies
I love this this recipe because it uses lots and lots of oatmeal (think healthy.) It makes lots and lots of cookies in a short period of time (as in no shortage of gifts.) And, it's easy to dress them up for beautiful gift presentation (more on that later.)
This itty, bitty teaspoonful of dough....
Spreads on the baking sheet and turn into about 5 dozen lacy-like cookies in a matter of minutes. (I mean who doesn't like lace?)
It's the perfect recipe for gifting because these cookies are so versatile! Add a few pieces of chocolate to the gift package for the recipient to melt and drizzle over the cookies. Or, these thin delicacies form the perfect outer cookie for an ice cream sandwich. Of course, they are very tasty straight from the oven too!
Easy Oatmeal Lace Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oatmeal not the quick cooking kind
- 1 cup sugar any combination of brown and white
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 Tablespoons flour or gluten-free replacement
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup melted butter or vegan replacement 1 stick
- 1 egg or vegan replacement beaten
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir in melted butter and egg.
- Place 12 leveled teaspoon size drops of batter on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silpat mat. The cookies will spread while they cook so do not crowd them.
- Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until the sides just begin to brown. The center will still be slightly soft.
- Allow them to sit on baking sheet for about 2 minutes and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Kim (Feed Me, Seymour)
My mom and I used to make pecan lace cookies every year, and we'd slather a ton of chocolate in the middle. But they were always really challenging to get right. I definitely need to give these a try, they look much easier and equally, if not more, delicious!
Heather | girlichef
I would have a hard time NOT eating every last one of these (I love oatmeal cookies)!
Martha @ A Family Feast
Oatmeal cookies are my husband's all-time favorites! These are so pretty too!
The Food Hunter
These would be perfect for making with kids...so easy
Lora @cakeduchess
I haven't made oatmeal lace cookies in ages and now I remember how lovely they are!!!
Kate @ Diethood
I love simple recipes like this, especially when the end result is cookies!!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
They're so pretty. I would love to make some of these and give them as gifts this year!
Cookin Canuck
Lace cookies have always been one of my favorite treats, and I love how easy they are to make!
Stephanie @ Back For Seconds
Ahh these look delicious!
Brandon @ Kitchen Konfidence
I love a good lace cookie. Even better with oats!
[email protected] Mom
This is a great idea for those of use who have children with nut allergies!
Meagan @ A Zesty Bite
I love a good laced cookie.
Amy @Very Culinary
You can never go wrong with oatmeal cookies. A classic! And I'm especially appreciative of them sans nuts, since my kids have an allergy. Win!
Paula - bell'alimento
You had me at easy : )
Ginny McMeans
Wow! What a baking bonanza!!! These oatmeal lacy cookies look so good!
Faith (An Edible Mosaic)
Oatmeal cookies are one of my favorite kind of cookies, and yours are really gorgeous with their lacy look!
Liz
I love, love all oatmeal cookies...and these look amazing~
Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch
These look like the perfect cookies for an afternoon snack! Yum!
kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox
I love a lacey crisp cookie, these are perfect and I would love to receive them in my mailbox. Please and thank you. 🙂
Erin @ Texanerin Baking
Those are some pretty oatmeal cookies! And those boxes you used are so cute. Awesome that you all were able to raise so much money this year. 🙂
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious
These look perfect! I'll take mine with a big scoop of coffee ice cream in between. 🙂
Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious
So crispy, so delicate, so perfect!
Rose | The Clean Dish
These DO look like they're super easy to make! There is just something about oatmeal cookies... yours look particularly tasty!
Bea
These cookies look absolutely amazing; certainly would have eaten my share without sharing them with the family. This was the first time that I participated in the cookie swap and really enjoyed it. There is nothing like combining fun with doing good.
foodwanderings
Love these lace cookies especially for the oats in them. In recent years I have been baking cookies for gift giving around the holidays so always happy to collect new recipes.
Nutmeg Nanny
These little lacy oatmeal cookies are to die for! Love them 🙂
Adriana Martin
These look so beautiful and yummy great recipe!
Melanie
My type of cookie! And if they are easy, that's even better. Love this recipe!
Amanda @The Kitcheneer
These cookies look delicious! Genius to make lace oatmeal cookies! YUM
Nelda Elaine
absolutely easy to make and everyone loves them thank you for sharing your recipe hugs nelda from Texas
Marjory
I'm so glad you liked them!
Sunny Bernstein
Followed all the directions. However they were too small and too dry. Made last batch with 1 T of batter. Bigger but still too dry.
Marjory
I'm so sorry they didn't work out! They are supposed to be fairly crispy.
Angela
Mine too....but good flavor.
Sunny Bernstein
I have to retract my criticism. After they sat for a while they were very tasty and will make again.
Marjory
Thanks for your feedback! 🙂
Tal
These cookies turned out super delicious!!
I made them yesterday for my mama and I and we loved, Loved, LOVED them!
In fact, I about to make some more today.
Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Marjory
I'm so glad you enjoyed them!!!
Susie Vandeventer
These are easy and I like to think healthy. I bring them to my department meetings and my picky eaters love them and can’t stop eating them. I can’t stop eating them either. They freeze well too!❤️
Marjory
Thanks so much for your feedback! Great tip on freezing...can help with portion control too! 🙂
Carrie
They look and sound delicious and I'd like to try making them with almond flour but wondering if it would noticeably change anything about the cookie. Any idea?
Marjory
Hi! I have not tried this, but it should work, particularly since such a small amount is needed. Use the same amount of almond flour - i.e. sub one for one.
ferra
Salted or unsalted butter?
Marjory
Unsalted!
maricawren
I found they were immeasurably improved by adding salt. I used salted butter with 1/2 tsp salt, but could use unsalted with a tad more than 1/2 tsp. Salt and brown sugar and these are delicious!
Marjory
Thanks for your comment!
Jean
Your oatmeal lace cookies look delicious unfortunately, my hubby & I are both diabetic. Would you know how to substitute the sugar with pure Stevia?
Marjory Pilley
Hi there! I've never tried it with pure Stevia. Let me know if you decide to experiment. I'd love to know how it turns out.
Andy Black
Easy and so scrumptious! Will make again.
I added a tsp of dark molasses and it gave them just a hint of richness!
Thanks again for such an easy recipe. ~Andy
Marjory Pilley
Thanks so much for your comment and tip! I'm so glad you enjoyed them!