Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Servings 18 +/- depending on size
Equipment
- Baking Sheet
- Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer
- Wire Cooling Rack
Ingredients
- ½ cup of unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup + 2 tbsp of flour
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- 1½ cups of quick-cooking oats
- ½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup walnuts chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, combine the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda.
- Gradually stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until combined.
- Stir in the oats, chocolate chips & nuts, then mix thoroughly.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, two inches apart.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until the edges are crisp.
- Cool on a wire cooling rack. Enjoy!