If you love fresh homemade cookies, chewy peanut butter cookies and my thick chocolate chip walnut cookies!
The BEST Oatmeal Cookies!
The thought of adding chocolate chips to my oatmeal cookies never crossed my mind until someone requested them as a dessert for Christmas. To me, oatmeal cookies should have walnuts, raisins, etc.. but chocolate chips? Never! However, I obliged. I took my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe and threw in some chocolate chips. I was amazed by the results. The addition of the chocolate chips produced a chewy oatmeal cookie loaded with gooey melted chocolate chips. They must have known something I didn’t. I can now say that these are one of the best oatmeal cookies I have ever had. Here’s why you’ll feel the same way:
They’re soft, chewy, and slightly under baked. The oats give them a nutty, chewy texture that works well with the chocolate. This recipe makes a total of about 18-24 cookies depending on how large or small you make them. Perfect for bringing to a party or for freezing any extras!
This oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe will take less than 20 minutes start to finish, including baking time! Perfect for when you need a quick fix for that sweet tooth.
Ingredients for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Brown Sugar: I use brown sugar in this recipe instead of white table sugar. I prefer the taste of brown sugar in a cookie not to mention the extra chewiness and moisture it gives the cookies. Oats: Old fashioned oats are used in this recipe. They provide a chewier texture and are perfect for oatmeal cookies! If you don’t have old fashioned oats on hand you could always use quick cooking oats. Vanilla + Cinnamon: I added some pure vanilla extract and cinnamon to the batter for some extra flavor. Add some raisins of nuts if you like them in your oatmeal cookies. All purpose flour: Adding flour and oats make these cookies perfectly crisp and chewy. Make these cookie gluten free by substituting gluten free flour. Egg: Add moisture and structure to the cookies. Chocolate Chips: Are a must in this recipe. Feel free to use your favorite type. Dark chocolate or chocolate chunks would be amazing!
How To Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cream butter and sugar: In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add butter and light brown sugar and cream until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
Add in egg and vanilla: And mix until combined, another 1-2 minutes.
Combine dry ingredients: Add flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda to a medium bowl and mix. Add the dry ingredient to the mixer in two parts.
Fold in oats and chocolate chips: By hand using a spatula just until combined
Portion / Bake Cookies: Scoop about 1 heaping tablespoon of batter for each cookie and place cookies on a prepared baking sheet. (You should get about 18-24 cookies depending on how large or small you make the cookies)
Place in the oven and cook for 8-10 minutes until the edges are firm. The center may still look under baked but that is ok. It makes them extra soft and chewy.
Cool: Remove from the oven and let set for 3-4 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Can you freeze these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Yes! These cookies freeze really well! You can freeze baked cookies in a ziplock bag for up to 3 months. You can even roll these out and freeze unbaked cookies to pull out of the freezer when a craving strikes. To bake from frozen simply take the frozen cookies out of the freezer and let them defrost a bit while the oven comes up to temperature.
Kelley’s Tips for perfect cookies every time!
Make sure to use room-temperature eggs and butter. This ensures a lump-free cookie dough where everything is evenly incorporated. Chill your dough for an even thicker cookie! 30 minutes will allow the cookies to develop more flavor and spread less in the oven. Measure flour correctly. I can’t emphasize how important this is! Measuring flour correctly ensures the cookie won’t be tough, dry or cakey. Too much flour can ruin a cookie recipe. To properly measure flour scoop flour with a spoon and pour into measuring cup. When it is full use a butter knife to scrape off any excess. That’s it! Learn more about measuring flour here! Under bake your cookie: Don’t be afraid to take your cookie out 1-2 minutes before the allotted cooking time. I take my cookies out of the oven when the edges of the cookies look set. They will continue to cook while they are cooling on the baking sheet. Use your preferred chocolate chips! I like semisweet, but dark, milk chocolate, white, or peanut butter chips would work well, too. Missing raisins in these oatmeal cookies? Add some! Raisins or even dried cranberries would be great additions. I love adding chopped up walnuts or pecans to the batter. Bonus points if you toast your nuts before adding them in!
Serving Suggestions
Turn these into chocolate chip oatmeal whoopie pies by sandwiching some marshmallow fluff or buttercream icing in between two cookies. Or serve them as ice cream cookie sandwiches! Serve these easy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies alongside a pumpkin spice latte or a tall glass of milk!
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title: “Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-19” author: “Ralph Slater”
What You’ll Need for This Recipe
Rolled Oats: Rolled or old-fashioned oats are larger and have more “chew” than quick oats would. In a pinch you can sub those in if needed though. Unsalted butter: If you’d like to use salted butter just reduce the salt added by 1/4 a teaspoon. Chocolate Chips: I used semisweet chocolate chips in this cookie but you can definitely use bittersweet chocolate instead.
How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
Combine the butter and sugars in the bowl of your stand mixer and beat together until well mixed.
Add the egg and vanilla to the batter. mixing until combined.
Add the flour mixture and mix on low until almost incorporated, then add the oats and chocolate chips. Mix until combined.
Scoop that batter with a small ice cream scoop or cookie scoop. It’s about two tablespoons of dough per cookie.
Roll into cookie dough balls and bake at 375F for 8-10 minutes. It never hurts to add a few chocolate chips on top of the cookie dough balls. This way you’ll have nice spots of chocolate peaking out of each cookie.
Pro Tips for Making this recipe
Measure your flour correctly! Adding too much flour to the recipe is the most common mistake. The best, and easiest way to measure flour is by using a scale. If you don’t have one then fluff your flour with a spoon, sprinkle it into your measuring cup, and use a knife to level it off. Chilling the dough is optional but it created a cookie that spreads out less, concentrates the flavor and dehydrates the dough a bit as well. Toasted walnuts make an excellent addition to this cookie. Try adding in 1/2 to 1 cup of chopped nuts. You could also serve with vanilla ice cream or sprinkle them with sea salt. Try using chocolate chunks or roughly chopped chocolate for a more rustic look with bigger pools of chocolate. Your cookies are done when the edges start to brown. The centers will not be raw but they aren’t fully set either.
How long can you store the cookie dough for?
You might want to only bake up a partial batch of oatmeal cookies and save some dough for later. Excellent idea! Wrap the dough well with no air pockets and it will keep for up to a week in the refrigerator and 2 months in the freezer. When you’re ready to bake them the refrigerated dough can get scooped up and placed right on the baking sheet. Frozen dough needs to warm up a bit so transfer to the fridge for a few hours to overnight before scooping.
How long will the Cookies Keep For?
Properly stored in an airtight container these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies will keep for up to two weeks. If frozen the cookies will be good for two months. Like most cookies these taste best straight out of the oven though! If you love this recipe try these out!Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip CookiesChocolate Chip CookiesSugar Cookie RecipeEdible Cookie DoughCake Mix Cookies If you’ve tried this oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe then don’t forget to leave a rating and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you!
