Two years ago, I started a baking blog titled “A Baker’s Babbles,” where I would regularly share new and delicious recipes I had tried. Although the blogging days ended, I kept baking. Now that my semester schedule has left me with plenty of time on my hands, I have found myself baking all the time. So I thought I would continue to share my newest finds and sweet treats.

While some of the recipes are baked goods that I have made before, I usually try to find something new. I get most of my inspiration and recipes from Pinterest. For those of you who go on “pinning sprees” know that those recipes will sit on your Pinterest board and that’s as far as they’ll go. So, for those of you who don’t often get the motivation, inspiration or time to try out the recipes you find, I’m here to help.

Warning: If you’re counting calories, count me out!

Iced Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups rolled oats, old-fashioned
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup brown sugar, light
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 cups confectioner’s sugar
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg, ground
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
• 3 tbsp milk

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with cooking spray and set aside.
2. Mix oats, flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg together.
3. Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer.
4. Add in eggs and vanilla extract to butter/sugar mixture.
5. Gradually add in flour mixture until combined.
6. Roll dough into balls (as big/small as you prefer, mine were about 2 tbsp)
7. Bake for 8-12 minutes until the cookies begin to brown. Cooking time varies from oven to oven. The original recipe called for 10-12 minutes, but I brought the time down to 8 or 9 for softer cookies.
8. Cool on baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.

Glaze Instructions:

1. Mix confectioner’s sugar and milk together in a bowl.
2. Quickly dip the tops of cookies into glaze and let it drip. Place back on wire rack.

I’ve never been one to pick up a package of iced oatmeal cookies at the grocery store, but when I saw this recipe, for some reason, I really wanted to try it. And it was worth it. These cookies may be at the top of my list of favorites, and they look just like the store bought cookies–but taste much better!