Easy Oatmeal cookies are one of the few cookies that can claim to have healthy ingredients in it. Oatmeal is great for you and not only that, but it tastes wonderful too and really adds to the taste and texture of a cookie. Oatmeal cookies are becoming more popular in both home made and packaged form. Kids love them and it’s a good way to get your kids to eat some nutritious foods without them even knowing it!

You can add many other things to easy oatmeal cookies, which can add a new flavor. Consider tossing in chocolate chips, walnuts, dried fruit or even toffee for fun new tastes. What can you think of? One favorite of many people is raisins. Oooh, oatmeal raisin cookies sound delicious about now!

Here’s what you’ll need for your easy oatmeal cookies:

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cooking oats

To make the cookies you will just need 2 bowls, a whisk, a mixer and cookie trays or sheets.

Simply preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit then mix the flour, salt and baking soda in a bowl. In the other bowl combine the shortening and sugars with a mixer.

The egg should then be beaten with the vanilla extract and water. Slowly add the flour mixture to this mix then stir in all other ingredients.

Start scooping up small spoonfuls or mixture, and place them on ungreased cookie sheets or trays. Remember the cookies will expand when cooked so don’t overfill your tray.

Bake for around 10-12 minutes until light brown then cool for 5 to 10 minutes before eating.

The above recipe should be enough to make around 40 cookies, depending on how large you make them. Of course, you can choose to use this easy oatmeal cookie recipe to make many small oatmeal cookies or just a few larger cookies which are always a special treat and a great idea for school and work lunches.