Oat Lace Cookie recipe

These cookies are a favorite at my house. They are frequently requested, and since they are so yummy and easy to make I happily oblige. Any time I take them to parties they seem to disappear. And because I have been asked for the recipe so many times I want to share it with everyone.

Oat Lace Cookies

(From The Cookie and Biscuit Bible by Catherine Atkinson)

Makes 36

2/3 cup unsalted butter or margarine

1 2/3 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup soft dark brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

3 tbsp all-purpose flour

pinch of salt

1 egg, lightly beaten

1 tsp vanilla extract

1/2 cup pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F. Thoroughly grease two large baking sheets.
2. Melt the butter or margarine in a small pan over a low heat. Set aside.
3. Mix the oats, sugars, flour and salt. Add the butter or margarine, the egg, and vanilla. Mix until blended, then stir in the nuts.
4. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of the batter about 2in apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake for 5-8 (for me it usually takes 8-10) minutes, until lightly browned on the edges and bubbling. Leave to cool slightly on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then, using a metal spatula, transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. (If you leave the cookies on the baking sheet too long they WILL fall apart when you try to take them off.)

I hope you enjoy these cookies as much as I do!