Recipe: Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies 🍪
Description: These delightful cookies are perfect for those moments when you’re craving something sweet and satisfying. Quick to whip up, they’re a favorite among my non-cooking friends too! With a crunchy exterior and a soft, chewy center, these cookies are irresistible. Feel free to customize them with coconut, nuts, or dried fruit for added flavor and texture.
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 50 cookies
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
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| 1 cup | Margarine |
| 3/4 cup | Butter |
| 1/4 cup | Brown sugar |
| 1 cup | White sugar |
| 1 1/2 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1/3 cup | All-purpose flour |
| 1 tbsp | Water |
| 2 tsp | Baking soda |
| 1 cup | Rolled oats |
| 1 cup | Chocolate chips |
Instructions:
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Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, cream together the margarine, butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth and creamy. Add vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
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Incorporate Flour: Gradually add the all-purpose flour to the butter-sugar mixture, stirring until fully incorporated.
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Prepare Baking Soda Mixture: In a small bowl, dissolve the baking soda in water. Then, add this mixture to the cookie batter and mix until well combined.
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Add Oats and Chocolate Chips: Stir in the rolled oats and chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough, creating a deliciously chunky mixture.
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
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Shape and Bake: Using a spoon, drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving some space between each cookie for spreading during baking. No need to grease the sheet!
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Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes, or until they are golden brown around the edges.
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Cool and Enjoy: Once baked, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Serve: These delicious chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are best enjoyed warm with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee. Store any leftovers in an airtight container to maintain their freshness.
Nutritional Information (Per Serving):
- Calories: 103.1
- Fat: 5.1g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 69.3mg
- Carbohydrates: 13.4g
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 6g
- Protein: 1.6g
These Easy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are a hit with everyone who tries them, and with a yield of 50 cookies, there’s plenty to go around! Whether you’re making them for a quick snack, a potluck, or just because, they’re sure to disappear fast. Enjoy every bite of these irresistible treats! 🍪
