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    Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe (Video)

    Modified: Jun 6, 2025 · Published: Apr 28, 2016 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Old-fashioned iced oatmeal cookies are the perfect after-school treat with a glass of milk. Use our iced oatmeal cookies recipe to create crispy and chewy cookies that are dipped in creamy vanilla icing. This recipe can be used for ice cream sandwich cookies too!  

    Nothing beats a homemade cookie and a glass of milk after a long day at school. Our cookie jar chocolate chip cookies and our crispy coconut cookies are more after-school favorites!

    Old fashioned iced oatmeal cookies are the perfect after-school treat with a glass of milk. Use our iced oatmeal cookies recipe to create crispy and chewy cookies that are dipped in a creamy vanilla icing. This recipe can be used for ice cream sandwich cookies too!

    Watch our Step by Step Video!

    My kids always come home from school absolutely starving! They like to eat and I like to bake, it's a match made in heaven. School is back in session and with all four of them coming home hungry I thought I'd make up a big batch of iced oatmeal cookies for them to enjoy while we recount the events of the day. These cookies are easy to make and are very versatile! We use the un-iced ones for ice cream sandwiches too, YUM.

    two cookies with a glass of milk on napkin

    What people are saying about these cookies on Pinterest

    "Yum, yum, yum….these are delicious and I love the way they look. Can’t wait for work reviews. I also have the grandkids over tomorrow so more cookie tasting. I will definitely make them again. "

    "These were sooooo easy and SO delicious! Going on my list for holiday cookies!!"

    "These are so good and pretty easy. My family said they are better than the store-bought ones."

    How To Make Iced Oatmeal Cookies

    These cookies are incredibly easy to make!

    adding oats to the cookie mixture

    You're going to start by creaming the shortening and sugars. Off brand shortenings seem to work better for this recipe than the Crisco brand. I'm not sure why, but I'm also not going to mess with it. Just use the cheap stuff.
    Then beat in water and vanilla. Did I forget the egg? Nope. There aren't any eggs in this recipe. Let's continue on!
    Once the shortening and sugars have been creamed, add the dry ingredients and fold in the oats. I use quick oats.

    cookie dough on baking sheet, scooped ready to bake
    A cookie scoop makes it easy to bake up uniform cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-14 minutes, or until golden brown around the edges.

    stack of baked oatmeal cookies

    You're going to want to let the cookies cool on the rack for 2-3 minutes so that they can set up a bit before moving them to a cooling rack.

    How to Ice Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

     

    whisk with excess icing dripping off
    While the cookies are baking, make a batch of glaze. Stir milk and powdered sugar together. Add water, 1 tsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached.

    You don't want it to be too runny, about the consistency of pancake batter.

    dipping cookies in icing
    Quickly dip the top of each cooled cookie in the glaze.

    DO NOT PRESS down, or submerge the cookie. You just want to coat the top surface.

    excess icing dripping off of cookies
    Allow excess to drip off.

    iced oatmeal cookies setting up on rack
    Return cookies to wire rack and let stand until set.

    finished iced oatmeal cookies

    OLD-FASHIONED Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

    Note: there is an odd red-colored box in the recipe card and we can't seem to figure out why! To get a clean version of the recipe click "PRINT" and a new version will come up! Sorry about that. ---Brandy

    Iced Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

    Old fashioned iced oatmeal cookies are the perfect after-school treat with a glass of milk. Use our iced oatmeal cookie recipe to create crispy and chewy cookies that are dipped in a creamy vanilla icing.
    4.94 from 30 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 22 minutes minutes
    Servings: 24
    Calories: 130kcal
    Author: Brandy Nelson

    Ingredients

    • ¾ cup shortening
    • 1 cup packed brown sugar
    • ½ cup sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoons salt
    • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
    • ¾ tsp. cinnamon
    • 2 cups oats quick cooking or old fashioned

    Glaze:

    • 4 T milk
    • 2 C. powdered sugar sifted
    • water as needed

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
    • Beat in water and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in oats.
    • Drop dough onto greased baking sheets using a medium cookie scoop.
    • Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow cookies to stand 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool.
    • While the cookies are cooling, make a batch of glaze. Stir milk and powdered sugar together. Add water, 1 tsp. at a time until desired consistency is reached.
    • Quickly dip the top of each cookie in the glaze.
    • Allow excess to drip off.

    Notes

    Generic brands of shortening work best.
    Store cookies in an airtight container for 3-5 days. Cookies (with or without icing) freeze well.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 130kcal
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    Speaking of iced cookies, don't these homemade circus cookies from Cooking Classy look yummy?

     

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

    Comments

    1. Sarah says

      December 10, 2024 at 11:35 pm

      I made these tonight as we had all the ingredients and it looked like a quick fix for the sweet tooth we all had. Unfortunately for me these were all too sweet. I couldn’t taste the spices and the texture was not what I usually go for, maybe from all of the brown sugar. But I know these would be great for people who like a very sweet cookie!

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    2. CC says

      September 26, 2024 at 10:53 pm

      5 stars
      I love this recipe and so does my family. It's that time of year to make these again.

      Reply
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