Description
Oatmeal Lace Cookies are delicate, thin, and irresistibly crisp treats with a subtle caramelized flavor. They form a beautiful lacy pattern while baking and are perfect with tea or as a light dessert.
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
2/3 cup light brown sugar (or regular sugar)
1 tbsp milk
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
Pinch of salt (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and combined.
- Add the oats, flour, and a pinch of salt if using. Stir just until everything is mixed — don’t overwork the dough.
- Drop teaspoons of batter onto the baking sheets, spacing them 2 to 3 inches apart because they spread a lot while baking.
- Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, watching closely for golden, lacy edges. The cookies bake quickly, so keep an eye on them.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring them carefully to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
These cookies spread significantly during baking, so space dough drops 2 to 3 inches apart.
Use old-fashioned rolled oats for the best texture; quick oats can make cookies less crisp.
Regular granulated sugar can be used instead of brown sugar but will alter flavor and moisture.
For thicker cookies, add more flour or reduce butter, though texture will change.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to a week; warm in a 300°F oven to restore crispness.
Not recommended to freeze due to delicate texture loss.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6-8 minutes per batch
- Category: Dessert, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 20mg
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
