Description
These Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are soft, thick, and packed with rich chocolate flavor in every bite. Made with hearty oats, buttery dough, and gooey chocolate chips, they deliver the perfect balance of chewy centers and lightly crisp edges. This easy recipe is perfect for quick desserts, homemade snack ideas, holiday baking, lunchbox treats, and cozy weekend baking sessions. Whether you need easy dessert ideas, homemade cookie recipes, or simple baking recipes for the family, these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are always a crowd favorite. They come together with pantry staples and create bakery-style cookies right from your kitchen.
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats.
3. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. Stir in the vanilla extract until fully combined.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
7. Fold in the chocolate chips and optional walnuts evenly throughout the dough.
8. Cover the dough and chill for at least 30 minutes for thicker and chewier cookies.
9. Scoop the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving space between each cookie.
10. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until the edges are lightly golden while the centers remain soft.
11. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
12. Serve warm or store in an airtight container once completely cooled.
Notes
Chilling the dough helps create thicker cookies with a richer flavor and chewy texture.
Do not overbake the cookies because they continue to firm up while cooling on the baking sheet.
For bakery-style cookies, press extra chocolate chips onto the tops of the dough balls before baking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg