Oatmeal Lace Cookies

These oatmeal lace cookies are a delicate, crispy cookie, that almost looks like piece of lace. The cookies are thin, crispy, buttery, and toffee flavored. They're perfect when you want to impress someone.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: lace cookies, oatmeal, Oatmeal Lace cookies

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Total Time: 25

Servings: cookies

Calories: 70kcal

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup unsalted butter
2 TBS all purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg
1 cup old fashioned oats

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper, or silicone baking mats.
Add the brown sugar and butter to a medium sauce pan, and heat over medium heat, stirring often until the butter is melted, and the mixture is a thick caramel paste. 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup unsalted butter
Remove from the heat and stir in the flour, vanilla, and salt. 2 TBS all purpose flour, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 1/4 tsp salt
Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to cool.
Add in the egg, and stir it until just combined. 1 large egg
Add in the oats and stir them into the mixture evenly. 1 cup old fashioned oats
Scoop the batter in 2 teaspoon portions onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 3 inches between each cookie to allow them to spread.
Spread the batter out into a thin layer using the back of your spoon.
Bake the cookies for 5 to 8 minutes, until the edges of the cookies turn a dark golden brown color.
Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for at least 10 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Notes

Watch the cookies closely - The cookies bake quickly and can burn quickly. Keep a close eye them after about 4.5 to 5 minutes, because they can quickly darken more than you'd like in the remaining time.

Spread the batter - If you pile the cookie batter in spoonfuls the centers of the cookies will be thicker than the edges, and they won't cook evenly, or be crispy throughout, so we want to distribute the oats and batter evenly so they cook evenly in the oven.

Leave space - Leave plenty of space between the cookies. They will continue to spread even more in the oven, and double in width. You need another 2 to 3 inches between the cookie batter.

Flavors - Add a pinch of cinnamon, or a dash of almond extract, to add different flavors to the cookies.

Add chocolate - Melt a little chocolate in 20 second increments in the microwave and spread a small spoonful on the bottom of one of the cookies. Top with another cookie to seal and make little sandwiches.

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