Glazed Lemon Vanilla Oatmeal Cookies
Unbelievable, soft oatmeal cookies made with fresh lemon zest for a nice citrus burst. These cookies are topped with delicious lemon vanilla glaze that's made with lemon zest and vanilla bean.
Servings 20 -25
Ingredients
- Cookies:
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- Zest from 1 1/2 lemons
- Glaze:
- 1 vanilla bean
- 1 cup powder sugar
- 2 1/2 Tbsp heavy cream
- Zest from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 and line a cookie baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat butter on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Add both sugars and beat for another minute.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Scrape sides and bottom of the bowl.
- Add vanilla extract, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix it in on low speed just until incorporated.
- Add oats, while still on low speed, just until incorporated.
- Add lemon zest and mix until evenly mixed throughout.
- Scoop cookie dough and roll about an inch sized balls. Place cookies on parchment paper, about two inches apart. Press very lightly to flatten cookies just a little bit.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes.
- While cookies are baking, prepare the glaze. Scrape vanilla bean seeds into heavy cream and mix well. Warm up heavy cream but not too hot. Add powder sugar to a shallow bowl and add lemon zest. Whisk in heavy cream mixture slowly, until all smooth. Drizzle warm cookies.
Notes
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