Common Ingredients in oatmeal cookie Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over fifty popular oatmeal cookie recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes is oats.

Butter, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs, white sugar, baking soda and raisins are also common ingredients in oatmeal cookie recipes. For herbs and spices, vanilla extract and cinnamon are popular. Variations include:

• peanut butter and butter shortening in place of butter
• maple syrup in place of white sugar
• cranberries in place of raisins

Salt is in 90% of oatmeal cookie recipes.

The average oatmeal cookie recipe has about 11.4 ingredients, with a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 23.

In terms of directions, oatmeal cookie recipes have about 4.7 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 15 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Oatmeal Cookie

For 1 cup oats (156 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single oatmeal cookie recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with oats	Potential subsitutions
salt	0.36 teaspoon (2 g)	0.37 teaspoon (2 g)	94%
brown sugar	a third of a cup (73 g)	0.43 cup (95 g)	87%
flour	three quarters of a cup (94 g)	0.78 cup (97 g)	83%
eggs	1 large (50 g)	1.1 large (53 g)	81%
white sugar	a third of a cup (67 g)	0.38 cup (77 g)	78%	maple syrup
baking soda	0.51 teaspoon (2 g)	0.49 teaspoon (2 g)	78%
vanilla extract	1 teaspoon (4 g)	0.8 teaspoon (3 g)	72%
cinnamon	0.48 teaspoon (1 g)	half a teaspoon (1 g)	59%
butter	1 stick (113 g)	0.85 stick (96 g)	54%	peanut butter butter shortening
raisins	0.36 cup (60 g)	0.44 cup (73 g)	39%	cranberries

Ingredients by Average Weight in Oatmeal Cookie

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in oatmeal cookie recipes. This would be: 28% oats, 14% butter, 14% brown sugar, 14% flour, 10% white sugar, 8% eggs, 6% raisins, 2% semisweet chocolate and 2% bittersweet chocolate.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

salt

Salt is the most popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 90% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain salt.

Salt is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or a quarter teaspoon.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For oatmeal cookie recipes, salt is frequently used with oats, brown sugar, flour, eggs and white sugar.

oats

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is oats. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 85% have oats.

Oatmeal cookie dishes often call for oats to be rolled.

Oats is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 cup, 3 cups or 2.5 cups.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain oats, it is on average, 24% by weight.

In recipes for oatmeal cookie, oats is often used with salt, brown sugar, flour, eggs and baking soda.

butter

Butter is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 80% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain butter.

Melted and softened are frequent preparations for butter in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Common quantities for butter in oatmeal cookie dishes include 1 stick, 8 tablespoons or 1 cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Salt, oats, white sugar, vanilla extract, brown sugar, flour and eggs are commonly used together with butter in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Potential substitutions for butter in oatmeal cookie:

• peanut butter
• butter shortening

Also, butter is not often used with pecans and margarine.

brown sugar

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is brown sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 80% have brown sugar.

Packed and firmly packed are frequent preparations for brown sugar in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Brown sugar is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 cup, three quarters of a cup or a third of a cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 13% by weight.

For oatmeal cookie recipes, brown sugar is frequently used with salt, oats, flour, eggs, baking soda and white sugar.

flour

Flour is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 80% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain flour.

Variations of flour include:

• whole wheat pastry flour: 5% of recipes

In recipes for oatmeal cookie, flour is often used with salt, brown sugar, oats, eggs, baking soda and white sugar.

vanilla

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is vanilla. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 80% have vanilla.

Variations of vanilla include:

• vanilla extract: 68% of recipes

Brown sugar, baking soda, salt, white sugar, eggs and flour are commonly used together with vanilla in oatmeal cookie dishes. Conversely, vanilla is not often used with vanilla extract, butter, cranberries, walnuts, honey, nutmeg, dates, whole wheat pastry flour, butterscotch chips, maple syrup, heavy whipping cream and margarine.

vanilla extract

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is vanilla extract. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 65% have vanilla extract.

Vanilla extract is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, 2 teaspoons or half a teaspoon.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain vanilla extract, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

For oatmeal cookie recipes, vanilla extract is frequently used with salt, oats, eggs, brown sugar, flour and white sugar.

eggs

Eggs is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 80% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain eggs.

Eggs is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 large, 2 larges or 2 eggs.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For oatmeal cookie recipes, eggs is frequently used with salt, baking soda, brown sugar, flour, oats and white sugar.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 75% have white sugar.

Oatmeal cookie dishes often call for white sugar to be granulated.

White sugar is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of half a cup, 1 cup or a third of a cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 10% by weight.

In recipes for oatmeal cookie, white sugar is often used with salt, brown sugar, flour, eggs, oats and baking soda.

Potential substitutions for white sugar in oatmeal cookie:

• maple syrup

Also, white sugar is not often used with whole wheat pastry flour.

baking soda

Baking soda is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 75% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain baking soda.

Common quantities for baking soda in oatmeal cookie dishes include half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

Salt, eggs, brown sugar, flour, oats and white sugar are commonly used together with baking soda in oatmeal cookie dishes.

cinnamon

Cinnamon is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 55% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain cinnamon.

Oatmeal cookie dishes often call for cinnamon to be ground.

Cinnamon is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon, 1 teaspoon or three quarters of a teaspoon.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for oatmeal cookie, cinnamon is often used with salt, brown sugar, oats, flour, eggs, white sugar and vanilla extract. On the other hand, cinnamon is almost never used with peanut butter and margarine.

raisins

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is raisins. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 40% have raisins.

Common quantities for raisins in oatmeal cookie dishes include 1 cup, half a cup or three quarters of a cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain raisins, it is on average, 10% by weight.

Salt, brown sugar, flour, oats and cinnamon are commonly used together with raisins in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Potential substitutions for raisins in oatmeal cookie:

• cranberries

Also, raisins is not often used with bittersweet chocolate and peanut butter.

baking powder

Baking powder is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 15% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain baking powder.

Baking powder is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, a quarter teaspoon or half a teaspoon.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 0.3% by weight.

For oatmeal cookie recipes, baking powder is frequently used with oats, brown sugar, flour, white sugar, eggs and salt. However, semisweet chocolate, pecans, nutmeg, dates, whole wheat pastry flour and margarine are almost never used together with baking powder in oatmeal cookie dishes.

semisweet chocolate

Another popular ingredient in oatmeal cookie is semisweet chocolate. From the recipes we've sampled for oatmeal cookie, over 10% have semisweet chocolate.

Semisweet chocolate is often included in oatmeal cookie dishes in amounts of 1 cup or three quarters of a cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain semisweet chocolate, it is on average, 16% by weight.

In recipes for oatmeal cookie, semisweet chocolate is often used with oats, salt, brown sugar, flour, white sugar and baking soda.

Potential substitutions for semisweet chocolate in oatmeal cookie:

• bittersweet chocolate

Also, semisweet chocolate is not often used with butter, baking powder, cranberries, dates, whole wheat pastry flour, butterscotch chips, maple syrup and heavy whipping cream.

bittersweet chocolate

Bittersweet chocolate is another common ingredient in oatmeal cookie dishes. In fact, over 10% of oatmeal cookie recipes contain bittersweet chocolate.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for bittersweet chocolate in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Common quantities for bittersweet chocolate in oatmeal cookie dishes include 1 cup.

In oatmeal cookie recipes that contain bittersweet chocolate, it is on average, 13% by weight.

Oats, salt, eggs, white sugar and baking soda are commonly used together with bittersweet chocolate in oatmeal cookie dishes.

Potential substitutions for bittersweet chocolate in oatmeal cookie:

• semisweet chocolate
• maple syrup

Also, bittersweet chocolate is not often used with cranberries, walnuts, peanut butter, pecans, nutmeg, butterscotch chips, milk, heavy whipping cream and margarine.

Other oatmeal cookie Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in oatmeal cookie recipes include:

• honey - 10%
• walnuts - 10%
• cranberries - 10%
• butter shortening - 10%
• peanut butter - 10%
• pecans - 10%
• nutmeg - 5%
• dates - 5%
• butterscotch chips - 5%
• milk - 5%
• maple syrup - 5%
• heavy whipping cream - 5%
• margarine - 3%

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