Frosted Oatmeal Cookies

This recipe came from a friend of a friend who said that these are wonderful. She said they are thin and a bit gooey and that the icing really makes them special.

• Ready In: 7 hrs
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1  cup brown sugar, Firmly Packed
• 1  cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped (walnuts and pecans are especially good)

• Cinnamon-Coffee Frosting

• 3  tablespoons  soften butter
• 1  cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  tablespoon brewed coffee
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 1 -2  teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. Cookies:.
2. Cream butter and sugar.
3. Add eggs and blend well.
4. Add vanilla.
5. Add dry ingredients, then the oatmeal and nuts last.
6. Chill for at least six hours (overnight if possible) until firm. Roll in one inch balls and space on an lightly greased cookie sheet (I line mine with parchment paper).
7. Bake at 375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
8. Spread while STILL WARM with Cinnamon-Coffee Frosting:.
9. Cream butter and sugar; add other ingredients.
10. Mix until smooth and proper consistency for spreading.
11. Use a barbecue brush or pastry brush to spread lightly on each warm cookie.