Chocolate Chip Oat Cookies
These are my perfect chocolate chip cookies. They’re crinkly and chewy with crisp edges, both salty and sweet. The dough is an equal player with the chocolate— no riding any sugary coattails here. I like to scoop the dough into balls with a cookie scooper and freeze them on a sheet pan, then store in an airtight container in the freezer to bake as needed. You can also absolutely make a giant skillet cookie with this dough and I will hold you in the highest regard if this is the route you choose.
Recipe
Ingredients
225g (16 tbsp) butter or 14 tbsp butter + 2 tbsp shortening (for an even chewier cookie)
155g (3/4 cup) granulated sugar
170g (3/4 cup) brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
350g (2 3/4 cups) all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking soda
1/2 tbsp salt
12oz chocolate chips
85g (1 cup) old fashioned or rolled oats
Flaky sea salt such as Maldon for sprinkling, if desired
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Beat butter and shortening, if using, at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add sugars and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down sides as needed. Add eggs and vanilla and beat until completely blended. The batter should look totally uniform with no visible liquid— not clumpy or curd-like.
Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, beating until almost all the flour is incorporated. Stir in chocolate chips and oats until just combined (it’s okay to use the mixer, just be sure to only mix until just combined).
Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the dough into even scoops onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with salt if desired. Bake for 10-11 minutes, or until edges are set and tops are lightly browned.
Alternately, scoop the dough into balls with a medium cookie scooper onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet, sprinkle with salt, and freeze dough balls.
Store in a freezer bag or airtight freezer container for up to one month. Bake directly from frozen for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees on a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
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