I flagged this recipe after seeing the photographs because I thought the cookies closely resembled the ones my boss makes and sells at work, which are beyond delectable. I envisioned myself walking into work and shouting "HA! I know the secret to the cookies!", with a grin from ear-to-ear.
I mixed the ingredients together yesterday afternoon and set the batter in the refrigerator for a few hours and pulled it out again some time in the evening, followed the second set of instructions, shoved the first batch in the oven and stood around the kitchen waiting impatiently for the moment I could pull them out again. I later took one bite of a slightly cooled cookie and explosions went off in my mouth. Alright, maybe that's a little much, but seriously, these cookies are amazing. And (not to my surprise) they taste pretty damn close to the ones from work! They have a crisp, crunchy exterior but a soft, dense interior because I left them in the oven for an extra minute or two, for that extra crunch. I will bring a few of these into work tomorrow morning, I have a feeling they'll be a big hit.

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Labels: cookies, oatmeal