Rainy Day Fun: A Cookie Recipe The Whole Family Will Enjoy

Instructions:

1. 1.

   Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Set aside.

2. 2.

   Beat the butter with either a hand held mixer or a stand mixer with paddle attachment, on medium-high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat on medium-high speed until creamed, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, molasses, and vanilla and beat on high speed until combined, about 1 minute.

3. 3.

   Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. With the mixer running on low speed, beat in the oats.

4. 4.

   Separate the dough in half (or thirds, depending on how many different kinds of cookies you want).

5. 5.

   Mix in add-ins, 1 ¾ cup for an entire batch, 1-1¼ cup if you split it.

6. 6.

   Cover dough and chill it for at least 45 minutes (and up to 4 days) in the fridge. If chilling for longer than a few hours, allow to sit at room temperature for at least a half hour before baking.

7. 7.

   Just before baking, preheat the oven to 350°F, and line baking sheets with parchment paper.

8. 8.

   Using a large cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough, about 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie. Place 4 inches apart on baking sheets.

9. 9.

   Bake for 13-14 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides.

10. 10.

    Remove from the oven and allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to the cooling rack to cool completely.

11. 11.

    Pour yourself a glass of milk and eat!