These maple blueberry oat cookies are crunchy on the outside and delightfully soft in the center. The flavors were inspired by blueberry oatmeal pancakes.
Preheat oven to 275F
Line a 1/4 sheet pan or cookie tray with parchment paper and set aside
In a large bowl mix together old fashioned oats, milk powder, light brown sugar and salt
Add maple syrup and melted butter to oat mixture and stir until well combined
Evenly spread mixture onto lined sheet pan and bake for 20 minutes or until goldenĀ
Set aside to cool
In a large bowl cream butter and sugars with a hand or stand mixer for 2-3 minutes
Scrape the sides and bottom of the of the bowl with a spatula, then add egg and extracts
Cream for another 7-8 minutes scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl once during the process. The mixture should be pale in color and light and fluffy in texture.
In a medium bowl whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda and salt
Add dry ingredient to creamed butter and sugar and stir until just combined (do not over mix)
Add dried blueberries and oatmeal crunch to dough and mix until just combined
Scope dough onto parchment lined cookie sheets at least 3 inches apart
Lightly pat the tops of the cookie dough domes flat with your hand
Refrigerate the dough for at least 1 hour or up to 1 week
Bake chilled cookie dough at 360F for 15 minutes or until cookies are golden
Leave cookies to cool on pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to finish cooling