I wanted to be downright silly and title this A Wild Goose Tea Tea Cookie Choice. It wasn’t an impulsive consideration, it seemed to suit the situation to a tea. Alright you have to give me at least one point for the creative path I took to set up a lame word pun. My day is complete. I can stop typing this entry now.
My Plain Jane Oatmeal Cookies do double duty, because they are both simple and a butter cookie with an unexpected texture. Normally oatmeal cookies are associated with cinnamon and spice and everything nice. Traditional vanilla cookies are everything nice too, buttery and melty in texture. Plain Jane Oatmeal Cookies are also only flavored with butter and vanilla, like our dear friend, Mrs. Butter Cookie.
However the addition of the oatmeal adds a piquant, nutty background flavor, while the texture gently massages the tongue. Hey maybe this should be the mandatory cookie while receiving a massage! Clear your mind for a moment and feature the massage chairs at the airport. After you pay your money, a slide out disc dispenser pops out of the side of the chair, not with a CD, but with a Plain Jane Oatmeal cookie. I like it! Now I only need to perfect the Wild Goose Tea dispenser for those chairs. It’s the people who want milk in their tea, who are slowing down the design effort.
Since this is one mother perfect tea cookies, it is delicious with any tea you might choose. So close your eyes and haphazardly choose any of the Wild Goose Tea pouches. Two adages come to mind when I envision the wandering hand of fate in the tea cupboard. One is—Life is full of surprises. The second is—-There are no accidents in the Universe. So the plot thickens—did you hear Alfred Hitchcock when you read that last phrase—as to the hidden meaning of your supposedly random tea choice. My mystical choice turned out to be Wild Goose’s Grandma’s Garden. Only I know how utterly perfect that is.
- 1 cup SUGAR
- 1 cup BROWN SUGAR
- 1 cup BUTTER or MARGARINE
- 3 cups QUICK COOKING OATMEAL
- 2 EGGS, well beaten
- 1½ cups ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
- 1½ teaspoons SALT
- 1 teaspoon BAKING SODA
- 1 teaspoon VANILLA
- ) Cream together butter & both sugars until fluffy
- ) Add eggs & vanilla
- ) Whisk together flour, salt & baking soda
- ) Combine flour mixture with creamed mixture
- ) Add oats
- ) Shape into rolls with a 2 inch diameter
- ) Wrap tightly in waxed paper & thoroughly chill
- ) Cut into ⅛ inch slices
- ) Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 6 to 8 minutes at 400 degrees F
- ) Makes approximately 6 dozen
Megan | Country Cleaver says
There is no such thing as a bad cookie – I love the plain jane just as much as the overly loaded. And oatmeal cookies always are a hit!
Carol says
Me too. In fact my favorite are short bread cookies. You can’t get much plainer than that.
Barbara @ Barbara Bakes says
Oatmeal cookies are perfect for breakfast too – right 🙂
Carol says
Well duh, it’s oatmeal. You are right. We are good here with having them for breakfast.
Norma | Allspice and Nutmeg says
Plain jane sounds good to me. This recipe is a keeper.
Carol says
Thank you. I just had a thought I need to find a cookie that I will name Girls with Glasses
Carol says
Nothing wrong with simple. The world is so complicated with so many other things.
Abbe@This is How I Cook says
Good luck with your new shop. I’d come back just for this cookie. AND a cup of tea!
Carol says
You are soooooooooooooo nice. Thank you!
marcie says
There’s nothing plain Jane about oatmeal cookies…they’re just plain delicious! They’re a favorite of mine hands down, and these would be wonderful with tea. 🙂
Carol says
You got that right—-they are most delicious with tea. I am a dunker too. Well not out in public anyway.
Jodi @ Garlic Girl says
I love cookies more than cake, or just about any dessert. And for me, the simpler the better!
Carol says
I love cookies more than cake too. But ya know I am not sure I could say that about cheesecake.
Nik@ABrownTable says
Cookies are a daily must for me. These look delicious.
Carol says
You’re THE man with a positive philosophy like that!!!!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I agree with Barbara, if there’s oatmeal in that cookie, it’s breakfast. Cute post.
Carol says
Yay Yay Lets have cookies for every meal!!!!
Amy (Savory Moments) says
I love a good cookie with my tea (Okay, actually I like a good cookie anytime!) These look tasty and I like the simple buttery flavor with the oats. Very yummy.
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen says
Oatmeal Cookie and tea! This looks like my kind of afternoon snack!
Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says
Love the idea of closing your eyes and picking a tea! These cookies look plain delicious if you ask me!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
These are some delicious cookies… perfect for a date with some tea!
domain says
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an incredibly long comment
but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up.
Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyway, just wanted to say excellent blog!
Carol says
I really really really am in a twit when that happens to me. Yahoo Mail likes to do that sometimes—of course when I have written a long missive. Thank you for trying and succeeding to comment again.