Say hello to the PERFECT chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe! These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have buttery flavor, plenty of old-fashioned oats, and gooey chocolate chips. And no dough chilling, so you can just roll into dough balls and bake.

Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My family loves oatmeal in all forms… but mainly, they love oatmeal cookies! I can’t tell you how many pounds of old-fashioned oats we go though each year. But it’s probably in the hundreds.

And we’ve used a lot of those oats to perfect this oatmeal cookie recipe! Here’s why these are the best:

• Perfect chewy texture! With just a little crunch at the edges.
• Delicious buttery flavor in every bite.
• Rolled oats aka old-fashioned oats add so much texture and chew.
• Brown sugar and a whole tablespoon of vanilla make them extra flavorful.
• No cookie dough chilling required!
• Loaded with gooey chocolate chips.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Ingredients

• Butter: Make sure your butter is at room temperature before making the cookie dough.
• Sugar: A combination of light brown sugar and granulated sugar adds sweetness. And give these cookies a great chewy/moist texture.
• Eggs: Use large variety eggs and make sure they’re at room temperature before use.
• Milk: For best results, use whole milk, aka full-fat milk. In a pinch, you can use reduced fat milk.
• Vanilla Extract: Use pure vanilla extract, never artificial which will add an odd taste.
• All-Purpose Flour: Some readers have reported good results using a 1-for-1 gluten free flour instead. Otherwise, I don’t suggest using any other variety of flour. This is definitely the most important ingredient in the dry ingredients.
• Baking Soda: Helps the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies spread in the oven. Making sure your baking soda is fresh and not expired. Don’t sub baking powder.
• Salt: I use kosher salt in the cookie dough. But sometimes like to sprinkle the baked cookies with a little sea salt to make them look extra fancy.
• Oats: For that perfect chewy texture, use old-fashioned oats aka rolled oats. Do not sub quick oats or instant oats.
• Chocolate Chips: I like using semi-sweet chocolate chips but milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips will also work.

How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Oven Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Make the Cookie Dough: You’ll need a stand mixer or an electric handheld mixer to make these cookies. Add the oats and chocolate chips last. And be sure not to over mix the cookie dough once you’ve added the dry ingredients.
• Roll the Dough into Balls: Then place the cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheets. Leave room for spreading!
• Bake the Cookies: They should be golden brown and set at the edges, but still soft in the center. Do not over bake these cookies, as they continue to cook after you remove them from the oven.
• Cool the Cookies: Cool on the baking sheet for a full 10 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. They need the 10 minutes to firm up so they don’t fall apart as your transfer them. Then completely cool the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on a wire rack.

If you’re looking to bump your baking game up to the next level, make these chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies TODAY! They’re legit amazing.

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How to Freeze Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (Freeze the Dough Balls)

1. Make cookie dough as directed. Scoop the cookie dough onto a large baking sheet.
2. Place the baking sheet into the freezer and freeze until the dough balls are solid.
3. Transfer the dough balls into a freezer safe bag, press any excess air out, and seal.
4. Place the bag into the freezer for up to 2 months! Thaw cookie dough in the freezer for about 30 minutes before baking.
5. Bake as directed. You may need to add a few extra minutes onto the bake time since you’re baking them from a frozen state.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ashley Manila

Say hello to the PERFECT chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe! These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have buttery flavor, plenty of old-fashioned oats, and gooey chocolate chips. And no dough chilling, so you can just roll into dough balls and bake.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Baking, Chocolate, Cookies

Servings 2 dozen cookies (more or less depedning on how large you roll them)

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter room temperature
• 1 cup (213g) light brown sugar packed
• 1/2 cup (99g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 and 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
• 2 and 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats not instant oats
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350 (F). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl using a handheld electric mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Beat in the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides as needed. Beat in the milk and the vanilla extract until combined.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon, if using. On low speed, gradually beat the dry ingredients into the butter mixture, until just incorporated.
• On low speed, add in the oats and chocolate chips, mixing just until combined.
• Scoop 2-inch balls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 1 and 1/2 inches between so they have room to spread.
• Bake, one sheet at a time, in preheated oven for 11 to 12 minutes, or until cookies are golden and set at the edges and still slightly soft in the center. Repeat with all cookie dough.
• Cool cookies on baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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