Lace Cookies

Lace cookies are delicate, crisp cookies filled with chewy oats and buttery toffee flavor. This classic cookie gets its name from its thin, lacy appearance.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 8

Resting time 5

Total Time 23

Servings cookies

Author Heather

Ingredients

1 cup (90 g) quick cook oats
1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
3 tablespoons (22 g) all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 large egg
½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter melted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
In a bowl, add quick cook oats, sugar, flour, and salt. Stir to combine.
Add egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract and stir to incorporate.
Drop by teaspoonful onto prepared baking sheet about 3 inches apart (cookies will spread a lot as they bake).
Bake for about 6-8 minutes, or until cookies look golden brown across the tops.
Allow cookies to cool completely before removing from parchment (cookies will be soft straight from the oven, but crisp up after about 5 minutes).

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Notes

Storage: Cookies will keep for 5-7 days in a sealed container at room temperature or up to 3 months in the freezer.
Use parchment, not grease: It's important to use parchment, foil, or a silicone baking mat and not grease. Grease will cause cookies to spread even more than they're meant to spread and cookies can still stick to the sheet pan.
Can I use brown sugar? No. During testing, brown sugar made these cookies turn out chewy and slightly sticky. Using granulated sugar ensures your cookies turn out crisp.

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