Favorite Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened but still firm
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

1. Position one of your oven racks in the center. Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl mix the flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together until well blended and set aside.
3. In a large bowl beat the butter with an electric mixer until it is creamy.
4. Add the sugars and beat until the mixture becomes fluffy, about 3 minutes.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
6. Beat in the vanilla.
7. Stir the flour mixture into the butter-sugar mixture with a wooden spoon.
8. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips until they are distributed throughout the dough.
9. Form the dough into 2-inch balls and position on the cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart. (You should have about 18 balls of dough distributed between 2 cookie sheets.)
10. Bake until the cookies edges are golden brown, about 22 to 25 minutes.
11. Remove from the oven and transfer the cookies with a spatula to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe makes about 18 large Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Baking Time: 9 to 11 minutes

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts, if desired

1. Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or use ungreased sheets.
2. In a large bowl, stir the brown sugar and butter together until blended.
3. Stir in vanilla and egg until light and fluffy.
4. Stir in the oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto lined or ungreased cookie sheets.
7. Bake until golden brown, about 9 to 11 minutes.
8. Remove from the oven and let cookies sit on the sheet for a minute before transferring with a spatula to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe makes about 3 1/2 dozen Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers Cookie Recipe

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat your oven to 350F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liners or lightly grease sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in the molasses, egg and vanilla until well mixed.
4. In another bowl, stir together the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
5. Gradually add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Roll dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and place about 2 inches apart onto prepared sheets.
8. Bake about 8 to 10 minutes, until golden brown.
9. Remove from the oven and let cookies sit on the sheet for about 5 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.

This recipe makes about 18 Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers.