AUNT GAIL'S OATMEAL LACE COOKIES

Aunt Gail's Oatmeal Lace Cookies image

This recipe, from my great great Aunt Gail, is delicious!

Provided by Laura Owen

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Yield 48

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats.
Roll dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the dough balls about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in water and then in sugar, use this to flatten down the cookies. Sugar the glass as needed. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, cookies should be slightly browned. Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.6 calories, Carbohydrate 8.7 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Fat 4 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 32.5 mg, Sugar 5.6 g