Have you ever had those iced oatmeal cookies from the grocery store? We are going to make our own version of them, but we are making them so much better. One we are making them soft and chewy because anyone who likes a crunchy cookie is a psychopath. And we are going to add a cherry vanilla icing because I am obsessed with cherries and the sweetness is the perfect combo with the warm spices of cinnamon oatmeal cookie.

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Vanilla Cherry Iced Oatmeal Cookie

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Servings: 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup old fashioned oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 large egg room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon molasses

Icing

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons cherry syrup
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 tablespoons vanilla bean paste

Method

 

1. Brown the butter in a sauce pan. Do not brown the butter too much – we don’t want it dark, just golden.
2. Pour the butter into a large bowl allowing it to cool for 20-25 minutes. Be sure to scrape all of the brown bits from the pan.
3. Pulse the oats in a food processor and set aside.
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
5. Once the butter is cool to the touch, add the brown sugar and granulated sugar. Whisk to combine, about 1 minute.
6. Add the egg, vanilla, and molasses whisking to combine well.
7. Add the dry ingredients and the pulsed oats to the bowl. Mix together without over mixing.
8. Chill the dough for 1 hour – over night.
9. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
10. Scoop the dough using an ice cream scoop and place on the prepared cookie sheet.
11. Bake one sheet at a time in the center of the oven for 10 to 11 minutes.
12. Cool completely before adding the icing.

Icing

1. Whisk together powder sugar, cherry syrup, vanilla bean paste, and milk. Mix until well combined. The icing should be thick.
2. Dip the top of each cookie gently into the icing covering the cookie and place back on the try to cool and harden.

Notes

The cherry syrup is very simple to make. I have the step by step directions in the flavored lemonades blog post. The quick and dirty version; bring 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup water, and 1/2 cup chopped cherries to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and allow to cool. 

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