Grandma’s Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Donna Trumbauer, Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Mar. 18, 2022

"Ever since my husband's grandmother gave me this special recipe, I haven't made another oatmeal cookie recipe. The pudding mix makes them chewy," relates Donna Trumbauer of Coopersburg, Pennsylvania.

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Grandma's Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Yield:7 dozen
Prep:15 min
Cook:15 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups butter, softened
  • 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4 large eggs, room temperature
  • 7 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 package (5.1 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
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Directions

  1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the oats, flour, dry pudding mix and baking soda; gradually add to the cream mixture and mix well.
  2. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.
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