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Oatmeal Cookie Recipe – “Dad’s” Copycat

A copycat recipe of the classic and famous oatmeal cookies.

2 hours, 45 minutes

Serves: 36

Easy

This spicy cookie tastes great and will get your kitchen smelling yummy!

So, when I found this oatmeal cookie recipe I was excited to try it as I love a good oatmeal cookie recipe. Since Grandma had written “Dad’s Oatmeal Cookies” across the top, I was assuming this was her dad’s favorite recipe. With a clear family connection I wanted to make them right away. Then, when I mentioned it to Mom, she informed me that “Dad’s” is a brand of cookie (dadscookies.com) and these are a copycat of theirs. But, oh boy, is it a good one!

This recipe is really quite simple to make. I would definitely recommend fresh ground allspice and cloves if you can. (Plus, keeping the whole spice, pre-ground, in your cupboard make it last a lot longer.) The only tricky thing I ran into is that Mom said these were quite a bit taller than usual. Grandma notes to flatten them slightly, but I think I’d flatten them more the next time. Just so that they’re more traditional.

This oatmeal cookie recipe went over very well with everyone that tried them. I chose to do them with raisins, but as Grandma notes, you could use walnuts instead or in addition. The great thing about oatmeal cookies is they’re perfect anytime of day! I found that they freeze well, too. But you do have to let them sit out for a minute before eating. You can’t eat them directly from the freezer like we do with chocolate chip cookies.

Steps:

Combine the butter and sugar
Make sure the butter is good and softened. Mix it a bit in your stand mixer or with your handheld. Then add in both the sugars and mix until it's good and fluffy.
Add Eggs
Add the eggs, one at a time. I like to break each egg into a separate bowl to double check there are no shells before adding to the mix. Make sure each is fully combined before adding the next or moving to the next step.
Add Dry Ingredients
Combine these dry ingredients: Flour, Cinnamon, Allspice, Cloves, Salt, Baking Soda in a separate bowl. Add a quarter cup at a time to the wet ingredients mixing slowly until each quarter cup is just combined. Once all ingredients are combined, add the Quick Cooking Oats a cup at a time, mixing slowly again each time to combine.
Add Raisins or Walnuts if Using
It's optional, but I would suggest adding a heaping cup of raisins. Again, mix slowly until just incorporated.
Give it a rest!
Cover the dough and let rest on the counter for about 2 hours.
Drop and Bake
After the dough has rested for 2 hours, drop about 1T of dough for each cookie and flatten. I flattened mine with the bottom of a glass sprayed with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Back in batches in a 375º oven for about 10 minutes. You want them to be still puffy and just starting to brown on the sides. Let cool before removing from the cooking tray.