perfectly chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies;
Originally posted May 31, 2017. Updated August 23, 2024 for content and clarity.
Recently I’ve been looking to solidify my basic cookie recipes, and boy does this oatmeal chocolate chip cookies recipe hit the mark for me. They’re the perfect combination of crisp edges, but chewy throughout the whole cookie. And of course, I have to add chocolate. You can turn these into oatmeal raisin cookies easy, just swap chocolate chips for raisins. But my preference will always, always be chocolate chips!
You can turn these into oatmeal raisin cookies easy, just swap chocolate chips for raisins.
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If you’re looking for other classic cookie recipes, check out supersized chocolate chunk cookies, butter sprinkle sugar cookies, and cinnamon swirl snickerdoodles.
The key to oatmeal cookies is really the chewiness. Have you ever had a crunchy oatmeal cookie? If you have, I’m sorry. Hopefully this recipe I’m sharing, adapted from Jessica’s Jay’s Baking me Crazy recipe will help ease the pain! I stand firm when I say that oatmeal cookies should be soft and chewy. Maybe a little crisp at the edges but soft and sweet is the way to win me over with oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
I did choose to leave out the cornstarch from the original because, to put it simply, I was lazy. But I didn’t miss it much.
What makes these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies so good is the molasses. It adds a warmth to complement the cinnamon in these so you get a rich, deep flavor. It’s a tiny bit tangy, a whole lot of sweet and just makes your mouth salivate. That’s why we add more molasses on top of the brown sugar in this recipe.
Did you know that brown sugar is just sugar flavored with a little molasses? Dark brown sugar just has a little more molasses in the ratio.
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Did you know that brown sugar is just sugar flavored with a little molasses? Dark brown sugar just has a little more molasses in the ratio. So if you’re ever in a pinch and don’t have brown sugar on hand but you do have molasses and sugar—you can make your own.
So now, the real debate. Are you team chocolate chips or team raisins? I will always, always reach for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies first. But every once in a while a craving for oatmeal raisin cookies pops into my head and I just have to oblige. Chewy sweet gems of dried raisins nestled throughout the warm, comforting; and chewy, oaty cookie. Just yuummm!
I usually end up using somewhere between 3-6 1oz boxes of raisins when I’m making oatmeal raisin cookies, but don’t stop there. You can even mix and match! Because you simply add in the chocolate chips or raisins at the end, separate the dough into two halves and make half oatmeal raisin and half oatmeal chocolate chip! Then you can have the best of both worlds.
For the best of both worlds, separate the dough into two halves and make half oatmeal raisin and half oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
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So leave me a comment below—team raisin or team chocolate chip?! When you make these perfectly chewy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, there’s no turning back.
Let’s see who wins—team chocolate chip or team raisin!
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- You always need a good chocolate chip cookie recipe. Or if you’re looking for a small-batch version so you don’t have to share, I always whip up my small-batch brown butter toffee chocolate chip cookies.
- You can’t get more American than a classic lattice apple pie which has a secret ingredient that adds a tiny touch of acidity to round out the flavors in this apple pie. Or go for something a little exotic and try this fresh strawberry chocolate lattice pie.
- Crinkle-top brownies is a foolproof recipe, designed to get you your chocolate fix! Of course, being a self-proclaimed chocolate connoisseur myself, you can also dress up your brownies many ways: french silk brownies, cosmic brownies, cosmic blondies, and even slutty brownies!
oatmeal chocolate chip cookies;
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter melted
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 Tbsp molasses
- 1½ cups rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup flour
- ½ cup chocolate chips (or sub raisins for oatmeal rasin cookies)
Instructions
- Melt ½ cup (1 stick) butter in a microwave safe bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, add ½ cup brown sugar, ¼ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 Tbsp molasses, 1½ cup rolled oats, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp baking soda, and ½ tsp salt. Stir together until combined.
- Add the melted butter and mix until incorporated.
- Add in 1 cup flour, and mix until cookie dough comes together.
- Fold in chocolate chips (or raisins) as desired.
- Scoop out 1 heaping Tbsp of dough and drop onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Press down to flatten slightly. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 8-12 minutes or until edges are just barely browned Remove from oven and allow to cool before serving.
