THIN AND CRISPY SALTED OATMEAL COOKIES

THIN AND CRISPY SALTED OATMEAL COOKIES image

Yield 2 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
Recipes
2 1/2 cups oatmeal (pref. quick cooking)
approx 3/4 - 1 tsp coarse kosher or sea salt

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugars until mixture is creamy. Beat in egg and vanilla, followed by the flour mixture. Stir in the oatmeal, mixing just until the oats are well-distributed and no streaks of dry ingredients remain in the batter. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and arrange on baking sheet, leaving about 2-inches between them to allow for spread. Gently flatten each ball (so it is approx 1/2 as high) with your fingertips, then sprinkle cookies with coarse salt. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are golden brown and cooked through. Allow to cool for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.