Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Iced Gingerbread Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 58 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups (170g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats; 1 and 2/3 cups (210g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled); 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar; 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1/4 cup (80g) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand); 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) sifted confectioners’ sugar*; 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1.5 – 2 Tablespoons milk; small pinch each: ground cinnamon and ground ginger, plus extra cinnamon for garnish if desired

Instructions

Prep:45minCook:13min

These iced gingerbread oatmeal cookies are chewy, soft, and brimming with gingerbread flavor from molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. If dipped lightly, the icing will set so you can stack, transport, and/or gift the cookies.

Updated at: Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:05:47 GMT