Oatmeal Cookies (No Butter Recipe)
Easy recipe for classic oatmeal cookies using vegetable shortening instead of butter
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 1 egg
- 2 Tbsp. blackstrap molasses
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the shortening, sugar, egg, vanilla and molasses until fluffy. Alternatively, use a handheld electric mixer and a large bowl.
- In a medium bowl, combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
- Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop rounded spoonfuls of cookie batter onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, spaced at least 1" apart. Bake cookies for 14-16 minutes.
- Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.
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