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Tasty Blueberry Oatmeal Cookies

Soft, chewy, and perfectly spiced oatmeal cookies bursting with sweet and juicy blueberries. A wonderful treat for breakfast or dessert!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 59 minutes
Servings: 18 cookies
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 145

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats do not use quick oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Wet Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
The Berries
  • 1 cup blueberries fresh or frozen (do not thaw if frozen)

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer
  • Baking sheet
  • Parchment paper

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Beat on medium speed until fully combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
  4. Turn the mixer to low speed. Gradually add the dry oat and flour mixture, mixing just until the dry ingredients disappear. Do not overmix.
  5. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, very gently fold in the blueberries. If using frozen berries, toss them in a teaspoon of flour first to prevent bleeding.
  6. Cover the bowl tightly and chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
  7. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  8. Using a cookie scoop, drop 1.5 to 2 tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
  9. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown but the centers still look slightly soft.
  10. Allow the cookies to cool on the hot baking sheet for 5-10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Chilling the dough is essential to prevent the cookies from spreading too flat in the oven. Do not skip the resting step on the baking pan, as the cookies are fragile when hot due to the bursting berries.