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Good Grain

GLAZED OAT COOKIES

Makes about 26 cookies

Called “biscuits” in Ireland, these chewy, golden cookies pack a caramelized sweetness supercharged by a crème fraîche drizzle. Oats give this recipe an essential boost in texture, lending a crispy exterior and a chewy interior.

1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, softened
½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
¼ cup (55 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon (3 grams) firmly packed orange zest
1 teaspoon (6 grams) vanilla bean paste
2¼ cups (212 grams) old-fashioned oats
1¾ cups (219 grams) unbleached self-rising flour
¼ cup (44 grams) steel-cut oats
¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Crème Fraîche Glaze (recipe follows)

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.

2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, sugars, orange zest, and vanilla bean paste at medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl.

In a medium bowl, stir together old-fashioned oats, flour, steel-cut oats,

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