Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last week I really wanted some oatmeal raisin cookies. I had all of the ingredients except raisins, which are kind of important to the recipe. I did however have chocolate chips. Hmm… Oatmeal. Chocolate Chips. Okay, I can work with this. Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite and oatmeal raisin come it at a close second so it really seems like this union was inevitable. I adjusted the oatmeal cookie recipe a bit by using my regular chocolate chip cookie recipe as a reference and they turned out great!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups quick or old fashioned, uncooked
• 1 cup chocolate chip cookies

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
2. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.  In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
3. Slowly add the flour mixture to the egg mixture until combined well. Stir in oats and chocolate chips.
4. Drop dough by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool cookies for 1-2 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. Store tightly covered. Makes 4 dozen

Print recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I highly suggest that those who enjoy oatmeal cookies try this recipe. I felt like it was a perfect combination of both my favorites!