Description
Tender, chewy cookies with a bright lemon flavor and a hint of oatmeal, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and slightly fluffy.
- Beat in the egg, lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring until just combined — don’t overmix.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden and the centers have set.
- Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 3–5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For chewier cookies, leave dough balls thicker and reduce baking time. For crispier cookies, flatten the dough balls slightly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 137
- Sugar: 11.7g
- Sodium: 64mg
- Fat: 5.7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0.6g
- Protein: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg