Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These thick and chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the best! They’re the perfect size and are loaded with oats and chocolate chips.
We are a serious house divided here when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. I’m not saying it’s as dire a situation as Romeo & Juliet, but there have been some lively discussions here about chocolate chips, ha!
The first time that I made chocolate chip cookies for my husband, early on in our dating courtship, I enthusiastically presented him with a plate of my favorite thick and chewy chocolate chip cookies, and waited for him to take a bite. He said they were delicious, but… (uh oh, a but).
I held my breath.
Then… he asked why they didn’t have oats in them. Confused, I told him that I had made chocolate chip cookies, not oatmeal cookies. As it turns out, the chocolate chip cookies he had growing up always had oats in them. Also, I want ALL the chocolate chips in my cookies, and he prefers much less in his.
It’s been nearly nine years and we still don’t see eye-to-eye on chocolate chip cookies – from the inclusion (or exclusion) of oats to the ratio of dough to chocolate chips, we just don’t have the same tastes. I’ve realized that I’ll never be able to make him love the same types of chocolate chip cookies I do, so I extended an olive branch. I made straight-up oatmeal-chocolate chip cookies with the ratio of dough to chips that he likes. Everyone deserves cookie utopia, after all!
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These cookies are very similar to my favorite chewy oatmeal-raisin cookies, but I left out the spices, added some vanilla, and threw in the chocolate chips. You can make these cookies smaller or larger, depending on your personal preference, just be sure to adjust the baking time accordingly. You know I love large cookies, so I often make these larger than the two-tablespoonful size called for below.
If you’re a fan of oats and chocolate, I guarantee you’ll love these cookies (no matter your feelings on actual chocolate chip cookies, ha!). And you may want to check out my peanut butter-oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for the true trifecta!
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) baking powder
- ½ teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter, softened but still cool
- 1 cup (220 g) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups (243 g) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1½ cups (270 g) semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; adjust oven racks to low and middle positions. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. Whisk the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl; set aside.
- 3. Cream together the butter and both sugars on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and then mix in the vanilla.
- 4. Stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon or a large rubber spatula, then stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
- 5. Using 2 heaping tablespoons per cookie, roll the dough into balls and place on the cookie sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart. Bake until the cookie edges are just turning golden brown, but the middles are still quite pale, about 12 to 14 minutes, rotating the sheets from front to back and top to bottom halfway through the baking time. Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack to cool for at least 30 minutes. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
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This recipe was originally published on January 8, 2013.
My husband is SO picky when it comes to texture. Whenever he requests Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies, I always grind up the oats and mix them in with the flour. It’s our new favorite cookie recipe (besides your snickerdoodles, of course).
Thanks for reminding me about these delish cookies, that I used to make. Nice to have a new recipe to try as well. All the ingredients look tasty!! :)
I like both! Sometimes oats in my chocolate chip cookies, sometimes no oats, sometimes raisins in my oatmeal cookies. It’s like having a new cookie each time you bake them!
What a coincidence! I just made these a few days ago but replaced the chocolate chips with butterscotch chips… They’re absolutely amazing!!! It gives a nice caramel like flavor & w/ the smidgen of extra salt I had put in the batter… <3
Now that’s true love! My hubby and I are completely different in our dessert tastes. In his mind, more chocolate is ALWAYS better. While I love a classic chocolate chip cookie, he’ll always pick the double chocolate chocolate chip cookie. While I’ll swoon over blondies, he can’t resist a brownie. I like cobbler. He likes fudge. So I guess I just have to make them all ;). Poor us.
Not over cookies specifically, but over anything with coffee flavor. I love it; my husband can’t stand even a hint of it.
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. My husband loves oatmeal raisin cookies. I know if I make oatmeal cookies with chocolate chips he won’t eat them. And if I make them with raisins, he knows they’re all his!
At my house we disagree on my hubby’s favorite cookie, the Peanut Butter cookie. My Mom always made them as Peanut Butter Blossom cookies adding the all important Hershey’s kiss. Hubby is a purist. Our son prefers them as I do with the kiss – fortunately I can make a batch and make some of each to keep everyone happy. :)
One of my all time favorite cookies was a double batch – 1 of the Nestle’s toll house cookie recipe and 1 of the Quaker Oats oatmeal cookie (minus raisins). I just make one batch of each and combine them. Then bake. They’re the best of both worlds!
Oats are a great addition to any cookie really. A delish way to add more texture too. Sounds like his and her cookie jars are a fun idea. I would eat out of both of them though.
You always have such beautiful photos. This recipe is very similar to our “family” recipe (aka, the one my mom used). We make my standard chocolate chip cookies with 2 cups of oatmeal, 2 cups of rice krispies, and a bag of mini chocolate chips – I find there’s more chocolate in each cookie with the minis. Then my daughter, the toffee chip lover, came along and suggested I add a bag of Heath toffee chips. So I reduce the oats and rice krispies to make room for the toffee chips and they’re fantastic. We call them Kyra’s mix cookies. My aunt like to use corn flakes in hers and we’ve been known to throw in mac nuts and coconut when we’re in a Hawaiian mood. I think the benefit of the oats is that the cookies keep their texture over a few days – if they last that long!
I love the ‘his’ and ‘hers’ cookie jar idea! And these look so yummy!
These are such a classic. Love this recipe!
My kind of cookie!
Mu Husband is very picky when it comes to chocolate chip cookies. They need to be crispy on the edges and chewy inside, thick and full of chocolate chips. Now I would love to try these as I am a big fan of oatmeal cookies. They look scrumptious!
Well in my home, there are many different cookie lovers, all with different desires. My son likes soft cookies. I like crisp cookies. Both he and I love chocolate. Now my husband prefers cookies with oats and fruit. I have made many cookies in various ways to please all of our taste. No matter who prefers what, they always get eaten.
That’s a bit strange..to me.. Don’t think I’ve ever had oats in my chocolate chip cookies before! To each their own!
These remind me of the cookies that Potbelly’s sells. They’re, hands-down, my favorite non-homemade chocolate chip cookies. It would be super dangerous if I could replicate them at home.
Yep, we totally disagree on our favorite type of ccc here too. It’s mostly about the quantity of chocolate chips – I like just a few and Shane wants a ton! But you can never *really* go wrong with any cookies in our book :)
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I have to agree with you and say a regular chocolate chip cookie doesn’t have oats, but that’s ok because I love them both ways. I’m not picky when it comes to cookies. Can’t wait to try these.
I’ve actually never had an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. It sounds intriguing. But I agree, people just have different cookie preferences, like how I prefer mine gooey with chunks of bacon. To each his own, but these still look wonderful :).
I love classic cookie recipes like this one! Always a crowd pleaser!
I can’t wait to make these! My bf loves oatmeal raisin cookies, but I can’t stand raisins. Now I can attempt to disguise the chips as raisins! Win win!
My husband only likes dry, crunchy cookies, and (horror of horrors) prefers store-bought to homemade. Not that he won’t eat homemade cookies, but if there’s ever a choice, he always chooses store-bought. I like chewy, homemade cookies. It works out though, because I’m not tempted to eat his cookies, and he’s not too tempted to eat mine.
These look yummy!
I’m with you…regular chocolate chip cookies should not have oats….That would but Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies do!!!! I love either version!
We don’t really argue about cookies around here – probably because we’ll both eat and love pretty much any cookie out there :) These look great!
Hi Michelle, Have you ever tried making him the old ” Neiman Marcus Cookie?” The one with the famed $250,000.00 recipe price tag? I used to make them for our bakery/caffe. If you cannot find the recipe, I would be happy to send it to you. Stay warm and hugs to Einstein……
LindaD
Hi LJ, I have! They are also delicious, thank you for the offer. Einstein thanks you for the hugs and gives sloppy wet kisses back :)
I have never made those cookies, will you send me the recipe?!?!
Hi Jamie, I have it here: https://www.browneyedbaker.com/2009/09/21/the-famed-neiman-marcus-cookie/. The only difference is that the original recipe uses an 8-ounce Hershey bar, grated instead of the chocolate chips.
My husband claims he likes dry and crisper cookies. Until I give him what he wants and then he’s like meh. Then I feed him my kind of cookies (super gooey and oozing and melty) and he’s like oh now THIS is a good cookie. Exactly :)
Well since it has oats I guess you can get away with it for brekky ;) Ignoing the sugar and butter content haha