Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Delish's Note:

This recipe is from my aunt Becca who gets requests all of the time from family to make these. She mixes them by hand, so I do too. They'd probably turn out just as well using a mixer though. The butter in the recipe really makes them good. This recipe makes quite a few so feel free to halve the recipe or make it all and freeze the cookies for another day.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 90 cookies

• 2 cups butter, no substitutes
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups packed light brown sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 4 cups flour
• 5 cups quick oatmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and sugars by hand with a wooden spoon.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
3. Stir in vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
5. Gradually stir into creamed mixture.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Preheat oven to 375°. Drop cookies by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake for 6-8 minutes.
8. Let cool on sheets for 2-4 minutes before removing to wire racks.

Reviews

[*Parsley*]

I halved the recipe. They are a delicious, hearty cookies. Near the end of mixing in the dry ingredients, I had to work the dough with my hands because it was so stiff. I also formed the cookies by hand. They are crunchy yet moist and a little chewy. Enjoyed by all! These would be great for bake sales! Thanx for sharing!

[christalovesotto]

this will be my go-to oatmeal cookie. it is not cakey: i love chewy cookies w/ crispy edges. i shared them with many people and they were a big hit! absolutely yummy!

[mymakalani]

Fantastic! I used my mixer to cream the butter and sugar ( I think that makes for a lovely texture in the final product) and to mix in the dry ingredients a bit and then I got my hands in there and mixed in the chips. I used a medium sized ice cream type scoop (Pampered Chef) and it made a nice sized cookie and yielded 75 cookies which I baked for 11-12 minutes. The cookies were a hit at the bake sale I took them too! The texture was amazing! Crispy edges and chewy interior, yum!