Margie's Shortbread Oatmeal Cookies

Rating: 4.38 stars
24 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 12
  • 4 star values: 9
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0

This is our family recipe for shortbread oatmeal cookies, handed down through the Scottish side of the family. There is nothing better. They are definitely not low in fat.

By Jan Bull
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Ingredients

12
Original recipe yields 12 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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  • Dissolve the baking soda in the water.

  • Combine the oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in the baking soda mixture and form dough into a ball. Either roll dough out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or press dough into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan.

  • Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
320 calories; 3.9 g protein; 39.7 g carbohydrates; 40.7 mg cholesterol; 194.2 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

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jussijames
Rating: 5 stars
09/28/2008
I have a similar recipe passed down in my family as well. Ours has only 2 cups of oatmeal. TIP: I find that oat bran works the best. (The original family recipe used scottish oatmeal and is very coarse) Also decrease the sugar to 3/4 of a cup. Increase the water to 1/3 cup. I think you will find the dough easier to work with. Really a wonderful cookie! Read More
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KSARVER
Rating: 3 stars
01/25/2004
These tasted good but I must have missed something. Mine turned out crumbly not at all like a cookie. More like a graham cracker crust. Still they are tasty. Read More
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(5)
24 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 12
  • 4 star values: 9
  • 3 star values: 3
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 0
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jussijames
Rating: 5 stars
09/28/2008
I have a similar recipe passed down in my family as well. Ours has only 2 cups of oatmeal. TIP: I find that oat bran works the best. (The original family recipe used scottish oatmeal and is very coarse) Also decrease the sugar to 3/4 of a cup. Increase the water to 1/3 cup. I think you will find the dough easier to work with. Really a wonderful cookie! Read More
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(25)
jussijames
Rating: 5 stars
09/28/2008
I have a similar recipe passed down in my family as well. Ours has only 2 cups of oatmeal. TIP: I find that oat bran works the best. (The original family recipe used scottish oatmeal and is very coarse) Also decrease the sugar to 3/4 of a cup. Increase the water to 1/3 cup. I think you will find the dough easier to work with. Really a wonderful cookie! Read More
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Eva Sanderson
Rating: 5 stars
03/21/2007
I was looking for a cookie recipe that would be similar to a "hobnob". This recipe while less crunchy was great. I added a 1/2 teaspoon of salt which I believe is very important to the sweetness of any cookie. I used splenda brown sugar and only used 1/2 cup. I really like oats and to be able to chew on them so I used whole oats but crushed them a bit with my hands before using them so I wouldn't so much like a barnyard animal while eating the cookie! After I incorporated all the ingredients I made the dough into balls then pushed them down with the bottom of a glass. I then sprinkled the dough with coarse sugar. After baking for the full 15 minutes they turned out wonderful! Read More
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Poetiksistah
Rating: 5 stars
11/23/2008
Very good recipe. I did add an egg to mine because I do like a nice chewy cookie and 1 tsp vanilla. I love vanilla in my oatmeal cookies and they were great co-workers at work absolutely loved them. Read More
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Dolores in Paradise
Rating: 5 stars
03/26/2004
I used cinnamon and apple oats added 2 beaten eggs 1tsp.vanilla 1tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg and 1/2 cup fine chop nuts and followed recipe. and you end up with addictive cookies.thanks Jan for the start of the best cookies. Read More
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YUNGCHEF11
Rating: 5 stars
03/04/2005
My eleven yr. old son picked this one because he doesn't like to fuss with a lot of ingredients. They definately taste like shortbread with an oatmeal twist. The only thing he did for the second batch was add a little more butter to keep them from crumbling apart. He generously shares them with his friends who says "they're the BEST" Read More
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RachelD
Rating: 4 stars
01/13/2009
These were okay but didn't really taste like a shortbread to me. I had to increase the water to 1/3 cup like the other reviewer suggested to make the dough workable. They remind me of a plain oatmeal cookie. Read More
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KSARVER
Rating: 3 stars
01/25/2004
These tasted good but I must have missed something. Mine turned out crumbly not at all like a cookie. More like a graham cracker crust. Still they are tasty. Read More
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theotherkelly
Rating: 4 stars
01/25/2004
Great easy cookies but not exactly what I'd call shortbread. Taste more like really good granola bars. They were a big hit with my holiday cookie swap and my second batch was even more delicious when I spread a bit of melted chocolate on top as they cooled. Read More
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THEBULLS
Rating: 5 stars
01/25/2004
These are incredibly addictive! Read More
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