Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Mels Kitchen Cafe

CHOCOLATE CHIP BLENDED OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix well until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla. Mix until well-combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Measure the oats into a blender or food processor and process until the oats are blended into a coarse powder.
• Add the oats and flour to the bowl and mix until a few dry streaks remain. Add the chocolate chips and mix until evenly combined.
• Scoop the cookie onto the prepared baking sheets (I use a #40 cookie scoop - it holds a couple tablespoons of dough), spacing them a few inches apart. See note for making/baking large bakery-style cookies.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes until just lightly golden around the edges but not too dark. Remove to a cooling rack and let cool completely.

PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large bowl with an electric handheld mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix until the batter is light in color, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the flour, oatmeal, baking soda and salt. When it is mostly combined but there are still a few dry spots, add the chocolate chips and mix until well combined.
• Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto a lined baking sheet (with parchment, silpat or coated with cooking spray), spacing the cookies 1-2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes until very lightly browned and still soft in the center. Remove the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

CHEWY OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COCONUT COOKIES {MY FAVORITE COOKIE}

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Add the oats, flour, baking soda, and salt to a food processor or blender and process for about 30 seconds until coarsely blended. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or in a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer, add the butter and brown sugars and mix until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix for another 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Add the blended dry ingredients and mix once or twice (not all the flour will be fully combined). Add the coconut and chocolate chips and mix until no dry streaks remain.
• Shape the cookie dough into balls (I use a #40 cookie scoop) and place several inches apart on parchment lined cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly before removing them from the pan to a wire rack.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two large, rimmed baking sheets (11X17-inches or so) with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl with a handheld electric mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Add the vanilla and eggs and beat until creamy and light in color, 2-3 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and both kinds of oats.
• Add the dry ingredients to the batter and mix until a few dry streaks remain. Add the chocolate chips and mix until everything is just combined.
• Drop the batter by heaping tablespoon-sized scoops (I use my #40 medium cookie scoop) about 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-11 minutes until the edges are just set but the middles are still soft. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat scooping and baking with remaining cookie dough.