These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies truly are the best I’ve tried! They’re soft in the middle and chewy around the edges. Absolutely addicting!
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The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Growing up there was pretty much just a handful of cookies that we (as in the royal โweโ that would pretty much just be โmeโ) would make at home to satisfy the old sweet tooth. No-Bake Cookies, Sugar Cookies and Snickerdoodles were all part of the arsenal. But none got as much action as this oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe did in my teenage cookie craving days.
Iโm pretty surprised itโs taken me this long to pull these oatmeal choc chip cookies out of the proverbial hat and post on the blog. But in reality, Iโve been giving this recipe the cold shoulder while Iโve been on the search for the โperfectโ chocolate chip cookie. You know, the one that makes me weak in the knees, the one that has me reaching for a glass of the coldest mug of dunkable milk.
After making these babies again for the first time in several years, Iโm convinced I was looking in all the wrong places, and that like so many things in life, I had the โperfectโ formula in front of me all along.
This oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe came from my momโs friend Annette and was the only chocolate chip cookie I made until the age of about 26 since it was the only chocolate chip cookie recipe I could fathom to exist. Until the afore-mentioned quest led me astray. Until I FINALLY experienced for myself that the grass is not always greener.
Oh jeez. Such vivid memories of me in my momโs kitchen, packing the brown sugar into a measuring cup straight from the old blue tupperware container with a slice of bread atop to keep the sugar soft. The old, browned cookie sheets that I recently discovered my mom STILL has (Iโm pretty sure she still has the blue tupperware too) and the old yellow Oster hand mixer that would barely churn through the dough once the oatmeal was added so that I always ended up mixing with the wooden spoon at the end instead.
The unique thing about this recipe, so far as I can tell, is the instruction to dissolve the baking soda in water before adding it to the mix. Iโve seen a lot of recipes for cookies (thank you, Maria) and this is one technique I havenโt seen before. But I always did it because the recipe said so. I think now it must help get a head start on activating the soda. If anyone has insight, please share so I can sleep at night.
My favorite part of the recipe? How chewy and soft these honey childs are thanks to the 4 cups of oatmeal and the crunch of pecans. These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies areย almost more like what healthified granola bars only wish they could become when they grown up.
What’s in These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies?
You don’t need any special ingredients to make the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. Here’s what I’ve been putting into these cookies for years:
- Unsalted butter
- Granulated sugar
- Dark brown sugar
- Eggs
- Hot water
- Baking soda
- Vanilla extract
- All-purpose flour
- Kosher salt
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Chopped pecans
- Quick oats
How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a pretty classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. Cream the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, then add in the eggs and vanilla.
Sift the dry ingredients together in a bowl, then add to the mixing bowl along with the baking soda that’s been dissolved in hot water. The chocolate chips, oats, and pecans go in last.
Drop heaping tablespoons of cookie dough onto parchment paper-lined baking trays and bake these babies until golden around the edges.
Can I Freeze Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies?
Yes, you can freeze the baked cookies once they’ve completely cooled. When you’re ready to eat the frozen cookies, either reheat them in the oven or microwave, or set them on the counter to thaw.
Can I Omit the Pecans?
If you have a nut allergy, you’re welcome to omit the pecans. Otherwise, I highly recommend adding them in since the slight crunch they add to these oatmeal choc chip cookies is unbeatable.
Tips for the Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Note that this oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe calls for quick oats and not old-fashioned oats. If you don’t have quick oats on hand, you can achieve a similar consistency by blending regular old-fashioned oats in a blender until finely chopped (almost powdery).
This recipe is fairly flexible when it comes to the mix-ins. You could use chopped walnuts or macadamia nuts instead of pecans, and the semi-sweet chocolate chips could easily be replaced with milk or dark chocolate chips.
Be sure to take the cookies out of the oven as soon as they turn slightly golden around the edges. If you leave the cookies in for much longer, you’ll over bake them.
More Easy Cookie Recipes You’ll Love
- Cranberry White Chocolate Chip and Macadamia Nut Cookies
- Flourless Chewy Cinnamon Sugar Peanut Butter Cookies
- Milk Bar’s Salted Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The Best No-Bake Cookies with Coconut
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter
- 1 ยฝ cups granulated sugar
- 1 ยฝ cups dark brown sugar
- 4 eggs
- 3 tablespoons hot water
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 ยฝ cups chopped pecans
- 4 cups quick oats
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Cream the butter and sugars in the bowl of a stand mixer set to medium-high until creamy, light and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well in between additions. Add in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift the flour and salt together.
- In a ramekin or small bowl dissolve the baking soda in the hot water and add โ of mixture to creamed mix, alternating with 1 cup of dry ingredients and repeat until.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the chocolate chips, pecans and quick oats and mix until just combined.
- Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and drop a heaping tablespoon of dough onto the cookie sheet about 2 inches apart from each other. Bake one sheet of cookies at a time for 10 minutes or until just golden.
- Remove from oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 3-4 minutes then move to a wire cooling rack until completely cooled.
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Joanna
I would make cupcakes! I love a good cupcake with some yummy frosting.
Laura N.
Cookies!! My family loves all kinds of cookies. Can’t wait to try these oatmeal ones.
Debbie Bishop
I would be making chocolate chip cookies. Or maybe the recipe you shared here.
wendy r.
I would make an egg-less cookie dough and eat it straight from the bowl!
Christine
I would make these oatmeal cookies – they look great!
Jenny S
I was just looking for an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe today!
Jean
Now that I’ve seen this recipe, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies would be the first thing I would make!
Emily B
Definitely cookies. Probably my hubby’s fave, chocolate chip!!
Erin
Cookies!!! :)
Jodi-dough
Can’t wait to try your recipe – haven’t found THE great oatmeal chocolate chip recipe.
Brandy
Almost healthy when you add the oatmeal!
Natasha O
Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies of course!!!!!! Those look perfect and I have been truly struggling with the oatmeal cookie! Thank you for the recipe & giveaway!!
Aska
I would make chocolate chip cookies or try out your oatmeal cookies :)!
Katie
I would make cookies! I love to make cookies and I hear these mixers are amazing at creaming the sugar and butter!
Susan
We love to make cookies at our house. My teenage daughter has study groups and her friends always love the cookies we share in the study group! One of our favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe has cream of tartar in the cookie. They are delicious. We call it “the” chocolate chip cookie recipe! We are going to try your oatmal chocolate chip recipe tomorrow though!
Kimberli Bean
I would make these cookies!! :) I’ve been on the hunt for the best oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, so I’m definitely anxious to try your recipe!!
KatieK
buttercream frosting! so much buttercream! :-)
Sienna
I’d make vanilla cupcakes with buttercream frosting!
Judy Stilwell
I would love to make the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies first.
Alexandra Smith
The first thing I would make would be cinnamon rolls!!!! :)
Allison
These look delicious
Casey
YUM! I was on the hunt for some delicious oatmeal cookies and so glad I stopped by – I’d definitely try this recipe first.
Carrie K
Im not gonna lie…i would make these oatmeal cookies ASAP :)
Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef
several of my grandma’s recipes for quick breads have you dissolve the baking soda in hot water. i’ve done some research and apparently baking soda used to be single acting but now it’s double acting (when mixed w/ wet ingredients & when baking). so i think the head-start thing is right on, at least back in the day. another response i’ve found has been to fully incorporate it in the dough (esp. when mixing by hand) or that baking soda used to be more clumpy… interesting stuff!
jennyfv
NY Times chocolate chip cookies!
Jessie
I would make these oatmeal cookies!!! They are my all time favorite and I’m always looking for new recipes
Kristi K
I would invite my friend Amy over (who already owns one of these) so we can bake cookies at MY house!
Kim B
It’s a tie…homemade bread or your cookies!
Kari S.
Filling for Stuffed Shells!!
Nancy
the first thing I’d make would be oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – my favorite!
Megan M
I would make some bread with the mixer.
Kristin
I would makew applesauce raisin cookies :)
Heather
The cookies!
natalie @ wee eats
I would totally make these cookies first, to honor the mixer and where I got it of course :)
Rebecca
I would make a batch of my mom’s sweat yeast breakfast rolls.
They’re the perfect balance of yeasty goodness with a cream cheese filling… to die for!
Katie
I would try these amazing looking cookies!
sharona
a big batch of bread
Kerstin H
I would find a lovely cake receipt, give it to my husband who is a chef, and make pics for my blog whilst he is baking.
Gail
BREADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Renee Thompson
A cream cheese frosting to make cake pops for my students.
Teresa Organ
Chocolate Chip Cookies
DinT
Oatmeal cookies for my son who is living across the US from me.
Emily
I would make these chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, they are one of my all-time favorites!
Ellen
I would definitely make cinnamon rolls with the mixer.
Sarah Ann
Got so excited about the mixer I didn’t say what I’d make… anything that requires one! But, I would probably my favorite angel food cake first! It’s been way too long.
Sarah Ann
I haven’t had a working standing mixer in probably 4 years… I am SO keeping my fingers crossed xxxxx
Amy Pearlman
Lemon meringue pie!!
Natalie
I would make bread or cookies.
Lindsey Anderson
I would make oatmeal cookies! Yum!
Jessica
First thing I would make would be homemade pizza dough- it would be way easier than kneeding by hand! :)
Denise Pasko
Sugar cookies!!!
Emily S.
I haven’t made cookies in months so probably peanut butter cookies!!
Theresa Sea
Marshmallows!
Eugenia
First thing I would do is passion fruit mousse! And perhaps some cake too, to go with mousse filling. Delish!
Meghan
My goodness those look delicious. It’s funny how sometimes the best recipes are the ones we’ve had forever!
Solange
I would make hummingbird cake which I’ve been dying to whip up!!
Nazanin
looks yummy, i’m going to make this weekend!
Jessica
The first thing I would make is cookies!
Corwin
I have a favorite oatmeal chocolate chip recipes, but I might need to try yours anyway.
Christina W
Homemade whipped cream to go on top of a beautiful french vanilla cake!
Tiffany
I would make the Swedish Kladdkaka!
Lori Budnik
Some cookie brownies-YES Cookies in brownies!
ashley - baker by nature
I’d make cinnamon rolls. 100% sure of that.
Also, send some of these oatmeal chocolate chip babies my way, please!!!
Lisa
I’d make some really complicated cake recipe!
Amy L
I’d make a big batch of my husband’s favorite chocolate chip cookies.
Diona Y.
The first thing I’d make with this beautiful mixer would be my favorite caramel pound cake, it would be even better with the power of a “grownup” mixer to thoroughly blend everything!
Beth
These cookies of course! I love cowboy cookies
Emily
I’d make chocolate cake first :)
meg jones wall
what an amazing giveaway! i already have one of these gorgeous mixers and i love love love it :)
Cecile Hamel-Roy
I’m “pinning” these ‘fer sure’ !!!
Cecile Hamel-Roy
These look delish – “Pinning” these, fer ser !!
judith q stewart
first i’d drive to pick up my grandchildren…bring them to my kitchen and we would all have a baking party. chocolate chip is their favourite . so that’s what we would bake. when i delivered them back to their home I’d surprise them by giving them the new mixer! then they can invite me over to bake at their home…but i so love the flour all over my kitchen !!!
Jenn @ Once Upon a Tier
These cookies look so good! If I won the mixer, I would first make a delicious chocolate cake!
Leanne T
Oh, there is nothing better than a home made cookie! That’s what I would make for sure! I can’t wait to try your recipe, it sounds delicious.
Dottie Dean
First thing I would make is cookie and buttercream sandwiches. The oatmeal or peanut butter chocolate chip are good places to start.
Mary Beth Hunt
I’d make a batch of thick, gooey Monster Cookies
Sarah
I’d start with a simple chocolate cake!
Phyllis
I’d make a double batch of chocolate chip cookies for my grandkids.
Kayla Tiscornia
I would make some Banana Bread. Its my favorite food:) I would also make homemade pasta! So many fun things to do with this in the kitchen – would be the first appliance in my kitchen!!
Lisa S
Sugar cookies!
Elizabeth
I’d make a cake! Any scratch cake that I could think of or divinity fudge.
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective
Such yummy-looking cookies! Oatmeal and Chocolate Chip is my fav! :)
Jay Hawk
sugar cookies
Christine S
pizza dough! or cookies. Probably cookies.
JC
The first thing I would make are my grand daughter’s favorite peppermint cookies. I know it’s not Christmas, but she insists WE make them when she comes to visit. Thank you for this lovely give-away.
Chanen Michel
I have been DREAMING of owning one of these mixers! Perfect kitchen accessory!
Chanen Michel
eek! forgot to include my first confection would be summer lemon bars!
Miran
I would make pizza dough first.
Kristen M.
I would make cupcakes first.
Heather
Beautiful – the cookies and the mixer! We would make snickerdoodles and then lemon bars, yum….
Linda L
I would make cookies for sure, probably Biscotti.
cici
i would make angel kisses
Kim
I would make the featured chocolate chip oatmeal cookies,a family favorite, and because honestly, only a Kitchen-Aid can properly mix that HEAVY dough!
Lanae W.
I would make a big batch of cream cheese brownies! Yummy!
Patsy
I would make Blueberry Streusel Coffee Cake.
Frances G.
I’d make a meringue-topped pie cos that’s too hard to do with a hand mixer! :)
Lauren at Keep It Sweet
I have a cake recipe where I dissolve the baking soda in sour cream… but I’ve never done something similar in cookies. I am most definitely going to try this!
Lauren
I would make cookies! Duh!
JJ
Sounds delish!
Mandy
Quite possibly my favorite cookie!!
Jerri
Wish I was home makin’ these cookies right now! I have fond memories of lickin’ the beaters from my mom’s dinosaur of a mixer after she made us yummy stuff like these cookies waaaay back when! :)