Can I substitute quick oats for rolled oats?

Unfortunately, no. Rolled oats are the best option for this recipe.

Do I need to chill the dough?

There is no need to chill the dough. These cookies spread beautifully in the oven.

Why does the butter need to be cold?

Use cold butter to prevent the cookies from spreading too thin.

Can I freeze oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?

Yes! In fact, these cookies are delicious served cold from the fridge or freezer.

oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

Name: oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: ¼ cup granulated sugar; ¾ cup brown sugar, tightly packed; 8 tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes; 1 egg, room temperature; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free 1 to 1 flour); ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp sea salt; 1.5 cups old fashioned rolled oats (gluten free if needed); 1 cup chocolate chips

Description

These classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have golden chewy edges and a soft gooey center! They are loaded with oats and melted chocolate chips. These cookies take only 20 minutes in total. Grab a warm cookie and a glass of milk for the ultimate dessert!

Ingredients

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1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
8 tbsp unsalted butter, cold, cut into small cubes
1 egg, room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (or gluten free 1 to 1 flour)
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1.5 cups old fashioned rolled oats (gluten free if needed)
1 cup chocolate chips

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Instructions

To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Add a piece of parchment paper to a baking pan.
To a large mixing bowl, add granulated sugar, brown sugar and cold butter cubes. Beat on high until fully mixed. There should be no clumps of butter remaining.
Next, add in the egg and vanilla extract. Gently beat until combined.
Add in the flour, baking soda and sea salt. Mix to combine.
Add in the old-fashioned rolled oats. Mix until combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips using a large spoon or spatula.
Use a cookie scoop to scoop dough onto lined cooking sheet. Leave 2 inches of room between dough balls.
Bake cookies for 8 to 10 minutes. Cookies will look soft.
Finally, remove from oven. Allow the cookies to cool on pan for about 10 minutes. Carefully remove to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Notes

To prevent spreading, use cold butter. Take butter out of the fridge right before making this recipe.
Beat the butter and sugars together until completely creamy. This takes 2 to 3 minutes with a stand mixer or electric mixer.
Old-fashioned rolled oats provide a much better texture than instant oats or steel-cut oats. For that reason, use rolled oats.
For gluten free, use gluten free flour and gluten free oats.
To create perfectly round cookies, use a cookie scoop.
These cookies will look soft when removed from the oven.
Keep cookies in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Wrap individual cookies in plastic wrap to freeze for 1 month.