St Pauls Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipes

SOURDOUGH OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add starter and vanilla; mix well. In another bowl, whisk flour and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in oats, chocolate chips and, if desired, pecans., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Press lightly on each cookie to flatten. Bake until set but still soft, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 3 minutes. Serve warm or remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container. Freeze option: Freeze cookies in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.

MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Whisk together flour baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
• Set aside.
• Beat together butter, sugars, and eggs until well blended.
• Add vanilla and peppermint.
• Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture until smooth.
• Stir in chocolate and oats.
• Drop the dough by heaping teaspoonfuls (or tablespoonfuls for bigger cookies) onto greased cookie sheets spacing evenly.
• With lightly greased or damp hands, press the cookies down in the center to about ½ inch thick.
• Bake in the upper third of the oven until cookies are very lightly browned.
• Time will vary between 6 and 9 minutes depending on how big you like your cookies.
• Rotate at about 4 minutes and start checking them at 6 minutes until they are done.
• Remove cookies from oven and allow to cool slightly before removing to a wire rack or paper towels.
• (I usually use paper towels because I don't mind blotting out a little of the fat and I prefer the final texture.).

ST. PAUL'S OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl cream the margarine with the granulated and brown sugars.
• Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
• Stir in the salt, baking powder, baking soda and flour.
• Add oatmeal and mix only until blended - do not over mix.
• Stir in the chocolate chips.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Using a #40 scoop or Tablespoons, drop cookies onto the tray - about 12 per average cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes or until desired brownness (she under-bakes because they continue to bake after they leave the oven and because the school children like them soft and chewy).