Soft Batch Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are the ultimate back to school treat, whether you pack them in a lunch, use them as a homework bribe, or just indulge in some ‘me time’ after the bus has pulled away.
Oatmeal takes a good chocolate chip cookie and makes it a great chocolate chip cookie, it adds one more level of flavor and texture that makes them that much more satisfying. These have a slightly crisp outside and a soft chewy inside, so they represent the best of both cookie worlds.
I use my cookie scoop to make perfectly even rounds of dough, and of course I always make sure to strategically pop in a few extra chips right on the surface for that ‘bursting with chips’ look everybody loves.
TIP: Cookie dough freezes beautifully — scoop out your dough and place in a single layer on a tray or baking sheet. Put the tray in the freezer and freeze until solid. Then put the frozen balls of dough into a zip lock freezer bag. When you’re ready to bake, take out as many as you need and bake right from frozen. The cooking time will be slightly longer.
TIP: One of the secrets to the perfect soft batch cookie is to under-bake them just slightly. Take these cookies out of the oven while they still look somewhat under done, don’t wait for them to turn golden. They’ll seem quite soft but will firm up as they cool.
notes:
- Be sure your oven is at the correct temperature. An inexpensive oven thermometer is a good investment because a lot of great recipes are ruined by the wrong oven temp.
- Measure your flour with the fluff/scoop/level method — fluff the flour first, and then scoop it and level off with the back of a knife.
- Use a cookie scoop for uniform sized cookies. I have a collection of them in different sizes for everything from cupcakes and muffins to tiny chocolate truffles. I used my 1 7/8 inch scoop for these large cookies.
This recipe is an adaptation of my Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup, 1 stick, butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Set the oven to 350F
- Slice the butter into chunks and microwave for about 3-40 seconds until it's mostly melted.
- Beat in the two sugars until light and fluffy, and then blend in the egg and vanilla.
- Stir in the dry ingredients,
- When the dry ingredients are almost incorporated, go ahead and add the chocolate chips, and continue to mix just until everything is nicely incorporated.
- I use a 1 7/8 cookie scoop to scoop out the dough, and then flatten slightly just slightly with my fingers. I like to add a couple of extra chocolate chips to the surface of the dough before I bake them.
- Place on an un-greased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-11 minutes. The cookies will look puffy and pale, but that's what you want for a soft textured cookie.
- Let cool on the pan briefly and then move to a rack.
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24 Comments
Teressa
November 29, 2018 at 6:14 pmHow will the cooking time vary if dough is frozen?
Sue
November 29, 2018 at 6:21 pmYou’ll have to bake the cookies for 2-3 minutes longer than normal, Teressa, depending on the exact size of your cookies, it could be longer.
Emily
November 19, 2018 at 8:24 amI’ve made this many times and they are always a crowdpleaser. Now I’m baking for a big group. How far ahead could you make an refrigerate the dough? Also have you ever experimented with unsweetened coconut flakes with this recipe?
Sue
November 19, 2018 at 8:31 amI’d say the dough would last a week in the refrigerator, but you could scoop out the dough and freeze if for up to 6 months. I’ve never made it with coconut, but I don’t see why that wouldn’t work.
Victoria Saldana
December 18, 2017 at 8:01 pmOoowie, so I made these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies a little bit ago and let me tell ya, they are gooood! :) I cut the amount of chocolate chips in half and added white chocolate chunks so there’s no ½ c choco chips and ½ c. Of white chunks. Anyway, yeah these are awesome, they also taste like there’s nuts in them bcuz of the texture but there’s none which I like. I can no longer eat nuts so this recipe is a keeper.
Thank You
Laura | Tutti Dolci
September 29, 2016 at 4:49 pmHow did you know I’m craving cookies today? These look fabulous!
Susan
September 27, 2016 at 4:03 pmI’ve missed so much here while I was convalescing from my broken wrist! What a lovely rise from an all butter cookie recipe. I would dearly love to bite into one right now because they look absolutely delicious, Sue!
Jessica @ Citrus Blossom Bliss
September 27, 2016 at 10:58 amI’m a big fan of cookies for the everyday moments in life – these soft batch oatmeal goodies look so amazingly flavorful and filled with chocolate that I absolutely MUST make them this week :0
Jules @ WolfItDown
September 26, 2016 at 2:26 pmY-U-M!
My man doesn’t like oatmeal cookies so muuch, but it is one of my faaaavourites! I reckon these could change his mind, they look perfect! :D x
Chris Scheuer
September 26, 2016 at 5:53 amYummy, I’m wanting these right now – for breakfast! Soft inside and crisp outside, my favorite kind.
Matt @ RoughEats
September 25, 2016 at 2:37 amAh, yum! My niece is going to love these. If we don’t eat them first. These and some cold milk, delicious!
Dawn @ Words Of Deliciousness
September 24, 2016 at 8:42 pmI love oatmeal with chocolate chips in cookies. When baking cookies I like to make soft cookies also. Your cookies look like they turned out perfect.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
September 24, 2016 at 3:18 pmI love a good soft oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and these look like the have the perfect ratio of oats to cookie :) What a treat with a cold glass of milk. Yummy!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings
September 24, 2016 at 11:30 amYum, soft cookies are my favorite and these look delicious!
Elizabeth (Silver's Reviews)
September 24, 2016 at 11:29 amThese cookies look so delicious.
I have to make them right now. :)
Thanks.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth (Silver's Reviews)
September 24, 2016 at 4:32 pmI made these cookies. :)
They are DELISH, but they don’t look as nicely formed as yours do. :)
Perhaps next time I will get it right. :)
Elizabeth
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cheri
September 24, 2016 at 10:43 amOatmeal chocolate chip has to be my favorite combination, these look delicious Sue!
Sue
September 24, 2016 at 12:10 pmIt’s my favorite too Cheri, they taste so much more substantial with oatmeal.
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
September 24, 2016 at 10:19 amOatmeal Chocolate Chip are one of my favourite cookies and love your “soft” take on these. Will be trying these for sure :)
2pots2cook
September 24, 2016 at 8:47 amThis is just what we all need week days, weekends, holidays, name it ! Thank you
Robyn @ Simply Fresh Dinners
September 24, 2016 at 6:32 amI’m a big fan of soft cookies, Sue, and with delicious chocolate I’d have trouble stopping at one. You make the most lip-smacking recipes!
Angie@Angie's Recipes
September 24, 2016 at 5:56 amSoft, chewy and chocolatey…what’s not to love?!! They are awesome, Sue.
Faith
June 15, 2018 at 9:04 amHad a craving and had to make these! They are soft, delicious and just what they should be….worth the calories :)
Sue
June 15, 2018 at 10:05 amyay!