Limoncello Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy oatmeal cookies flavored with Italian Limoncello, dried cherries, and sweetened coconut. Easy and delicious summer oatmeal cookie recipe.
Servings 14 large cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 grams) all purpose flour
- 3 cups (240 grams) old fashioned whole oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup (220 grams) light brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 16 tablespoons (1 cup =226 grams) unsalted butter softened at room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Limoncello
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ cup (64 grams) dried cherries roughly chopped
- ½ cup (64 grams) sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a medium bowl hand whisk together the flour, oats, salt, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, on medium high speed beat together the softened butter and sugars until a smooth paste is formed (1-2 minutes).
- Add the Limoncello and vanilla, mixing on low as you add one egg at a time. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
- while continuing to mix on medium low speed, slowly spoon in the flour and oats until a cookie dough is formed.
- Take a small spatula and scrape dough from paddle.
- Add in the cherries and shredded coconut, then mix on low a couple of spins to distribute throughout the cookie dough.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour.
- Preheat Oven to 375 F (190 C) and line two large rimmed cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone mats.
- Using a large cookie dough scoop or 3 Tbsp Scoop to measure out cookie dough. (dough will be thick and somewhat firm)
- Scoop large cookie dough balls and place them on the baking sheets about 2 inches apart. I tend to have 6 cookie dough balls per tray.
- Bake on the middle rack for 12-13 minutes. If the cookie dough is very cold and firm it may need a couple extra minutes baking time. Watch for the edges to be golden brown and the centers to still look soft. Cookies will firm as they cool. Don't over bake them!
- Place pan on wire rack and allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 4-5 minutes. Then, transfer the cookies directly onto wire rack to cool completely.