
White House Oatmeal Cookies

White House Oatmeal Cookies
By Bill Yosses, White House Executive Pastry Chef
kitchen gear
- Mixer with paddle attachment
- Mixing bowl
- Sifter
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Ice cream scoop
- Cookie sheet
Ingredients
- 1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup dried cherries or raisins
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons whole milk
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 1⁄2 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Turn on the oven and set the heat for 330 degrees.
- Put the butter and sugars in a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix until light and fluffy and then add the cherries or raisins.
- Put the dry ingredients in a bowl and sift together. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and mix on slow speed until the ingredients just come together.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
- Using an ice cream scoop, make small cookie dough balls and put on ungreased cookie sheet.
- When the oven temperature has reached 330 degrees, put the cookie sheet in the oven and bake for 14 minutes.