OATMEAL CUT OUT COOKIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar well, then beat in egg.
• Add the vanilla, salt, spices, and baking powder.
• Stir in oats and flours. (It will look dry at first, but it will come together.)
• Divide into two balls, flatten into disks and wrap each in plastic.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 an hour.
• Heat oven to 350 F
• Roll out each dough disk to 1/4 inch or so thickness, and cut as desired with sharp cookie cutters.
• Place on greased cookie sheet. (They don't spread so they can be close together.)
• Bake 12-15 minutes (less time for chewy, more time for crisp).
• Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar while still warm for easy decorating.
• Or frost and decorate as desired.
• I did some with a left- over coconut icing on my bunnies, and sprinkled with additional coconut. On others, I used some left over cream cheese pineapple icing.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture., Divide dough in half. Shape each into a disk; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm enough to roll., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough to 1/4-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-3/4-in. cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on greased baking sheets., Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are light brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until smooth. Spread over cookies. Decorate with colored sugar. Store in airtight containers in the refrigerator.