Oatmeal Toffee Cookies from Creations by Kara

Oatmeal Toffee Cookies - made dough June 7, 2023 from Creations by Kara 

1 cup butter, softened

2 cups brown sugar

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 3/4 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups toffee bits

1 cup coconut, optional

1. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together butter and brown sugar until light and creamy. Beat in eggs and vanilla until just combined.
2. Stir in flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon until just combined. Add oats, toffee bits and coconut.
3. Portion into golf-ball-size dough balls and flatten slightly to thick discs. Cover and chill for several hours or overnight.
4. When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and evenly space dough discs. Bake 9-11 minutes or until edges are set and middles no longer look raw. Let rest on baking sheets for several minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.

I like toffee itself so you'd think I'd like them a lot in cookies. Normally I don't in "plain" brown sugar cookies or paired with chocolate chip cookies as I find the toffee adds a little too much sweetness for me.

BUT they worked fabulously well in these oatmeal cookies. In fact, I can see that toffee bits work best with oatmeal cookies. Most oatmeal cookies are brown-sugar-based which does complement toffee very well. But it's the oatmeal itself that tempers the sweetness from the toffee and adds both to the chewiness and flavor.

I really liked these cookies and would definitely make them again. They're also a perfect cookie for summer as they're easy to make, package and should survive hotter temperatures without any issues.