self frosting oatmeal cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 25 mins


• in a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar, white sugar, and vegetable oil until light and fluffy. add the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla. combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture, then mix in the rolled oats. cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• roll cookie dough into walnut sized balls, roll the balls in the confectioners sugar to coat, and place 2 inches apart the prepared cookie sheets.
• bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.