Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Deliciously chewy oatmeal cookies packed with rich chocolate chips, perfect for snacking or sharing.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 27 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and oats in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar in a large bowl until creamy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each, followed by the vanilla extract.
- Fold the dry mixture into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and optional nuts.
- Scoop the dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing them apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until edges are golden and centers look soft.
- Cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Use room temperature butter for best results and don’t rush the cooling process to avoid hard cookies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg