Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Awesome Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 1 stick butter, softened
- 2/3 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt I often use a half teaspoon, but I like more salt in my baked goods
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of you mixer add the softened butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Mix the ingredients until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
- Set the mixer to low and slowly add the flour mixture to the whipped butter.
- Then add the oats and mix.
- Finally add the chocolate chips and mix.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
- Portion the dough into 1tbs portions and space them about 2 inches apart. Bake them for 10-12 minutes or until they are lightly browned around the edges. Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheet.
Notes
Adapted from Smitten Kitchen - http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2009/02/thick-chewy-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/