Iced Oatmeal Cookies - Life In The Lofthouse (2024)

Iced Oatmeal Cookies are heavenly spice cookies dipped in vanilla icing. One bite of these and you’ll never buy the variety from the store again!

Some desserts spark big memories for me. These Iced Oatmeal Cookies are one of them. I grew up eating the store brand packed in my lunches for school, and I always loved them. When I came across a few recipes online I knew I had to give them a homemade try. I took notes from each one, and created this version. The results were one million times better than the store-bought. Soft, perfectly spiced cookies with the light icing just makes them perfection. These cookies are so soft, and filled with spice flavor. They are heartwarming and total perfection.

ICED OATMEAL COOKIES

When you think of baked goods during the winter months, what are some flavors and aromas that come to mind? Warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are just a couple that come to me and they are both inside this cookie. Rolled oats and more traditional cookie ingredients such as sugar, butter, and flour are also all here, as well as brown sugar and molasses. If you’ve never baked with molasses before, you’re going to have so much fun with it in this recipe! It gives a rich flavor to the cookies!

After the cookies are baked each one gets a generous drizzle of an easy to make icing. Don’t worry, because it’s only two ingredients: powdered sugar and milk. It’s so delicious and simple to make you might start putting it on every batch of cookies you make from this day forward.

INGREDIENTS

Cookies

• 1 cup salted butter, melted then cooled
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• ½ Tablespoon vanilla extract

Icing

• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons milk

BAKING INSTRUCTIONS

For Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

In a small bowl, melt the butter and cool in the fridge for about 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon and nutmeg, and salt until well combined.

Whisk the cooled melted butter with both sugars together in a large bowl until well combined. Whisk in the egg, egg yolk, molasses vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.

Stir the dry ingredients into the wet a little at a time until just combined.

Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the oatmeal cookie dough and place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets. 14 per sheet.

Bake at 350 F. for only 12 minutes or until the edges are set and the centers are slightly puffed. Cool cookies on the baking sheet. Let them cool completely before icing.

For Icing

Whisk milk with the powdered sugar until combined and smooth. Add more liquid for a thinner icing or more powdered sugar for a thicker icing.

Dip the top of each cookie in the icing. Gently shake any excess icing off. Place cookies back on cookie sheets until icing sets.Enjoy!

SERVINGS

This recipe makes 28 delicious cookies. Since the icing sets, they are also great to take on the go and pack in lunches!

STORING INSTRUCTIONS

Seal the cookies in a container and store on the counter for up to 5 days. These also freeze well. Let cookies cool completely then seal in freezer-safe bags for up to 3 months. To thaw, let cookies set on counter, or microwave for just a few seconds.

GLUTEN FREE OPTION

If you look at other gluten free cookie recipes, you’ll see a lot with rolled oats. It’s a natural grain that can be used for those who have to avoid gluten. If you want to make this recipe like that then all you need to do is substitute your favorite gluten free flour for the all-purpose flour in this recipe.

MADE FOR DUNKING

One of the best ways to enjoy this cookie is with a warm beverage by its side. I love to make a batch of my Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate to serve with these. They just go hand in hand. They are also wonderful with a morning cup of coffee!

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