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Super Easy German Oatmeal Cookie Recipe – Oma's Haferflockenplätzchen

Here's my simple Oatmeal Cookie recipe, aka Haferflockenplätzchen, that's quick to make and can easily be altered to your tastes. Your kids will love helping you decide what to add to make them extra special.

Servings:

Makes about 70 - 80 cookies 

Ingredients:

• 1¾ cups butter, melted
• 5 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon flavoring (vanilla or almond, etc)
• 1 cup chocolate chips, nuts, raisins, etc.

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Put oats into large mixing bowl. Add melted butter and stir.
3. Add sugar and mix.
4. Mix baking powder and flour together and blend into oat mixture.
5. Mix flavoring and eggs together and blend into oat mixture.
6. Add chips and/or nuts/raisins and mix.
7. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto parchment paper lined or greased cookie sheets.
8. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden.

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