Iced Oatmeal Cookies

Ive been eyeing these sweet confections around Pinterest for awhile now! But after a few Pinterest fails, I blame the magic of photography. (If only their beautifully edited photos were equal to their recipes taste!) haha!
This recipe is definitely a keeper! Hints of cinnamon and nutmeg were warmly welcomed on this chilly afternoon! And the cookie dough alone is to die for!

Iced Oatmeal Cookies
Recipes adapted from Saving Room for Dessert

For the cookie dough:

• 2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt 
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Place oats in a food processor for about 10 seconds. You don't want it all powdery but you do want different sizes of oats. 

2. In a bowl, whisk together oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.

3. In a separate bowl, beat butter, brown sugar and white sugar for 3-5 minutes until fluffy.

4. Add in eggs and vanilla.

5. Mix in flour mixture into the butter mixture until just combined.

6. Roll the dough into 2 Tbs balls of cookie dough, place on parchment paper and bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes. Watch carefully as you do not want to over bake these cookies.

7. Once out of the oven, let the cookies rest on the pan for 5 minutes before removing them.

8. When the cookies are fully cooled, frost or dip them into the icing. Recipe follows.

Cookie Icing:

2 cup Powdered Sugar

2 tsp Corn Syrup

6 Tbs Milk

Vanilla Bean (optional)

Mix powdered sugar, corn syrup and 3 Tbs of milk together in a bowl. Add the remaining milk 1 Tbs at a time until a thick frosting texture is acquired. Add in a little vanilla bean and frost the cookies once they're cooled.