Check out these Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies next! There’s something about oats in cookies…I mean, Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies…they’re just perfectly soft and chewy! These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are no exception. These cookies are a classic recipe that’s ready in just 20 minutes — no chilling required! They’re perfectly crisped on the edges, soft, moist, and chewy in the middle, and incredibly delicious. Love chewy cookies? Try these M&M Cookies next!
Ingredients Needed:
Unsalted Butter: soften the butter to room temperature so it creams easily with the sugar. Brown Sugar: brown sugar adds warm sweetness and creates a chewier cookie. Egg: adds moisture and binds everything together so the cookies can hold their shape. Vanilla Extract: gives the dough a touch of warmth and flavor depth. Oats: I use large rolled oats which creates a delicious chewy texture and slightly crisp edge. All-Purpose Flour: you can also sub it for whole wheat flour if preferred (no one will even notice, I promise!) Baking Powder and Baking Soda: keeps the dough lighter and creates a thicker cookie. Salt: cuts the sweetness and brings out the flavor of the cookies. Chocolate Chips: semi-sweet, milk, dark, you name it. Just use your favorite!
How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
The perfect Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie in just 20 minutes? Yeah, count me in!
Tips and Notes
Measure the flour correctly. The best way to create moist and chewy cookies is to make sure you have the right dry to wet ingredient ratio. I recommend scooping the flour into a measuring cup and gently leveling it off with your finger. This prevents it from getting too packed in. Leave space. The cookies will spread a little bit. I like to leave the cookies 2-3 inches apart on the baking sheet to make sure they don’t run into each other. Under-bake! Reminder to take your cookies out of the oven when the edges are browned but the centers are still slightly under done. This is the key to soft and chewy oatmeal cookies!
Variations on Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Want to switch things up? Feel free to play around with whatever mix-ins or combination of mix-ins you think you’ll like in your oatmeal cookies. Keep in mind that this recipe calls for 1 ¼ cups of chocolate chips, so mix and match as you wish but don’t use much more mix-ins than that!
Nuts. Give your cookies a little extra crunch with chopped walnuts, pecans, or macadamia nuts. Dried Fruit. Add sweet chewiness with a handful of raisins or dried cranberries. Candy. M&Ms would be delicious! Alternatively, chop up your favorite candy bar and mix it into the dough. Spices. Create more layers of flavor with a sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg. Other Baking Chips: Swap the chocolate chips out for peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or white chocolate chips.
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