Oatmeal-Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep 1 hr 5 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 42

What could be better than a recipe for oatmeal cookies? An oatmeal cookie recipe that includes chocolate chips, of course. This clever twist on the classic drop cookie includes just enough semisweet chocolate chips to elevate this treat to next-level goodness.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated June 14, 2019

Make with

Gold Medal Flour

Ingredients

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 Gold Medal™ all-purpose or unbleached flour
1

teaspoon baking soda
1/4

teaspoon salt
1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1

cup chopped nuts, if desired

Steps

1

Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir brown sugar and butter until blended. Stir in vanilla and egg until light and fluffy. Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and salt; stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
2

Onto ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
3

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

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Planning for future baking? Drop the dough by spoonfuls on a baking sheet and freeze. Once the mounds of dough are frozen, place them in an airtight container and freeze for up to 12 months. When it's time to bake the cookies, add about 5 minutes to compensate for the frozen dough.
Time saver alert: make the dough up to 24 hours ahead, cover it, and refrigerate till you’re ready to bake. If too firm to scoop, let it stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
There’s enough butter in the recipe to keep them from sticking on the baking sheet, but for easier clean-up use a sheet of parchment paper to line the pan. You can re-use the parchment several times.
Stir in old-fashioned oats instead of quick-cooking oats for chewier cookies. For some spice, stir in 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger into the flour.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie

Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 50

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 15mg; 6%
Sodium: 80mg; 3%
Potassium: 65mg; 2%
Total Carbohydrate: 16g; 5%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 10g
Protein: 1g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%; 4%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 0%; 0%
Iron: 4%; 4%

Exchanges:

0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are one of the most popular culinary variations of the classic chocolate chip cookie. This from-scratch recipe includes whole-grain oats and semisweet chocolate chips for a two-in-one taste treat. When family and friends get a taste of the gooey chocolate and oats in this cookie, it’s sure to be an instant hit—so be prepared to make this recipe again and again. Now that you’ve got a box of oats and a bag of chocolate chips in the pantry, you might be ready explore some variations on this irresistible combination. Check out Betty’s best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to find creative new twists and time-tested heirloom favorites.