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Aunt Gail's Oatmeal Lace Cookies

By: Laura

"This recipe, from my great great Aunt Gail, is delicious!"

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Original Recipe Yield 3 to 4 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the butter mixture. Finally, mix in the rolled oats.
Roll dough into balls about 1 inch in diameter. Place the dough balls about 3 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet. Dip the bottom of a glass in water and then in sugar, use this to flatten down the cookies. Sugar the glass as needed. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, cookies should be slightly browned. Store in an airtight container.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 72 | Total Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 10mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2007 by je_suis_unique

These lace cookies came out looking so beautiful. Hint: Be careful! You may think that you...

Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by MH218

I found it easier to drop 1/8tsp. of batter onto a foil covered baking sheet and skip the...

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2008 by GottaFeedYa!

Yum! These were alot easier than I expected. I followed the recipe exactly, with the...

Reviewed on Apr. 14, 2005 by Amybean

These are perfect cookies! I have had so many complements on them. My favorite...

Reviewed on Aug. 10, 2008 by Karen

Wow! I didn't have almond extract, so I used vanilla. I also used half white, half brown...

Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2006 by ANGELFROMHEAVEN

Excellent cookies! The cookies do spread quite a bit, so be sure to leave the recommended 3"...

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2006 by Beth

These were great! They do spread really thin, so I didnt press down very hard with the...

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2006 by HATEDISHES

Fabulous recipe!! These were nicely crunchy and had a great taste. I took some to a friend...

Reviewed on Feb. 2, 2004 by BIRDBRAINS5

Oh my how I love these cookies. With a dairy allergy in our house, it's sometimes hard to...

Reviewed on May 17, 2010 by Mackenzie

These are superb. I love oatmeal lace cookies and was looking for an easy recipe -- and this...

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