The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

There is nothing better than homemade, warm chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. This recipe is perfectly gooey, chewy, and has the best texture. They are absolutely divine right out of the oven! If you’re looking for an excellent oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe, these are a must-try!

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I’ve tried so many homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies in my life and always wind up a little disappointed with the end result.

That is until I worked tirelessly to perfect the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe! These cookies are delicious and everyone who tried them said they were the best, so I’m sticking with it!

One thing this recipe does differently is that the oats are lightly ground before adding them into the dough. So instead of a thick oat texture, it’s very fine and makes the cookies even more moist and perfect.

How to Make the Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These really are the best cookies! Here’s how you make them:

Ingredients

Butter – Unsalted butter, room temperature.

Granulated sugar – Sweetens the cookies.

Brown sugar – Dark brown sugar helps to sweetened the cookies.

Vanilla Extract – Adds and enhances the flavor of the cookies. Use a pure vanilla extract.

Baking powder and Baking Soda – Both work together as a levening agent.

Eggs – Organic eggs are always best. They add structure and moistness to the cookies.

All-purpose flour – King Arthur is great. Flour is the base of the cookies. The gluten that holds them together.

Rolled oats – We use Quaker old-fashioned oats.

Semisweet chocolate chips – Use any brand you like! You can also use chocolate chunks too.

Directions

The process of making these is pretty easy!

Whisk the dry ingredients together. Add the flour, ground oats, salt, baking soda and powder in a bowl.

Cream the butter and sugar together.

Add in the eggs and vanilla extract.

Add the dry ingredients.

Folding the chocolate chips.

Refrigerate the dough for 2 hours or up to 24 hours.

Scoop cookie dough balls – We love using a 2″ cookie scooper to make perfect cookie balls.

Bake – These cookies bake well in a 350 degree oven for 9 minutes.

Tips for Making the Best Chocolate Chip Cookies

There are 3 key components to making these chocolate chip cookies…

1. Ground rolled oats. To do this just add 3 cups into a blender or food processor and give it a few pulses.
2. Refrigerating the dough for 2 hours or overnight.
3. Do not over-baking them! This is so important for making a gooey, soft cookie. Bake for about 8 to 10 minutes.

I also experimented with the dough by freezing it, using right away and refrigerating over night. The best result was refrigerating it overnight.

It made a world of difference over the frozen dough or even just using it right away. However, chilling the dough for a few hours works great too.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe Variations

• Add 1 cup walnuts to this recipe if you like the texture of nuts in cookies.

• For extra chewy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies add a tablespoon molasses.

• Add a pinch of sea salt over the top of the cookies when they’re done baking.

• Almond extract is also good in cookie recipes. We use it in our butterless chocolate chip cookies and it adds a lot of flavors. Add 1/2 teaspoon with the vanilla extract.

Frequently Asked Questions

How to Store Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The best way to store delicious oatmeal chocolate chip cookies is to put them in an airtight container once they’re cool. 

You can also put a little piece of bread into the cookie tin or airtight container to soak up any excess moisture. This helps them retain their just-baked crispiness.

How to Freeze Cookie Dough

If you get an adequate number of cookies and find that you have some cookie dough to spare, no problem. You can place the leftover dough in the fridge for about four days before baking a fresh batch. 

You can freeze the extra scoops of dough on a sheet pan before moving them to a Ziploc or freezer bag. Like you would freeze individual berries when they’re in season. The next time you get a craving, you’ll be good to go in 15 minutes of oven-time away from satisfying it.  

When to Serve Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are great year-round. They’re one of our favorite Christmas cookies and would be perfect for gifting or for a cookie swap or a cookies and cocktails party.

These would also be perfect for a birthday party or fall harvest party too.

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