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Feature: Easy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe, Simpler Than a Mix

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It surprises many people to know that you don’t absolutely need to add vanilla, salt, baking powder, or milk to cookie dough in order to make great oatmeal cookies.

Having said that, The Elf’s version of this easy cookie recipe calls for baking soda, mainly so that the cookie surfaces have bends and crinkles on top. If you’re in a hurry or if you’re a minimalist, you can simplify the recipe even further to just 6 ingredients if you eliminate the baking soda and substitute the all-purpose flour with self-rising flour.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 22-26 minutes
Makes about 25-35 bars, depending upon how you slice them

Get the full recipe for Easy Oatmeal Cookie Recipe … and discover other oatmeal cookies on The Elf’s Oatmeal Cookies Pinterest Board.

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