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Stack of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, surrounded by other cookies
Anneke Silva

Easy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 3 votes
These cookies are both chewy and crisp, with a soft centre and a beautiful golden edge.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 212
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter softened (your finger should be able to press into the butter easily)
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup White sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups Rolled oats
  • 1 cup Chocolate chips semisweet

Equipment

  • Kitchen Aid Professional mixer (optional)
  • Baking Pans (x2)
  • Spatula
  • 3 tbsp cookie scoop

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F.
  2. Put your oven racked into the top two positions.
  3. In your mixing bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
    In your mixing bowl, mix the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until creamy.
  4. Next, add your eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
    Next, add your eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
  5. Add your flour, baking soda, and salt and mix.
  6. Slowly add the rolled oats and chocolate chips and stir until blended. The mixture will be very thick, so be careful not to overwork your mixer!
    Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie mixture in bowl
  7. Using a 3 tablespoon cookie scoop place your cookie balls onto a lined cookie sheet. A few inches in between should be sufficient.
    Using a 3 tbsp cookie scoop, place easy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie scoops on tray
  8. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
  9. If you are using two cookie sheets, switch them halfway.
  10. Bake until the edges are slightly browned but the centre is still light; this will ensure a soft and chewy cookie.
  11. After the cookies are firm enough, transfer them to a wire rack to cool fully.

Notes

Any nutritional information should be considered an estimate only; please consult a registered dietician, nutritionist, or your physician for specific health-related questions. The recipe card above is created using a recipe card plugin that can auto-convert quantities into metric. These conversions are only populated in the ingredients section of the card and not in any directions that may list quantities.