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These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a chewy, crispy classic. With a hint of maple syrup, they have an irresistible flavor that makes them nearly impossible to stop eating.
I always say that kitchen witchcraft is one of the best ways to connect with your ancestors. For me, baking cookies is a direct line to my mom who passed away in 2009. I have very distinct memories of her baking cookies with me as a child, and my own child remembers baking cookies with grandma as well. At the holidays, she baked dozens upon dozens of cookies to give as gifts, and everyone always looked forward to it.
So now every time I mix up a batch and scoop them onto a baking sheet, I'm thinking of her and the legacy of her delicious cookies. It's not even that there was a special recipe or technique. She used recipes off the back of food packages and from an ancient and tattered Betty Crocker cookbook. But it evokes her generosity and her playfulness. It's such a delicious way to honor a lost loved one.
What makes Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies so awesome?
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are so simple and yet so surprisingly delicious. I often forget just how delicious they are until I take that first bite. And then I have to hide them away because I'll just want to go back for more and more. The oats give them an incredible chewy texture with a good bit of crunch around the edges. They've also got a bit of maple syrup for a deeper, more caramel flavor. Use the real thing if you can get it.
I'm sure you don't need me to give you an excuse to make cookies, but these are great for an everyday treat and totally delicious enough to grace a gift box. Show up to a work meeting with these and you will be the hero of the office for days. All ages will go crazy for these beauties. No matter where or when you serve them, they're gonna be awesome.
Magical Properties of Chocolate
Chocolate is obviously magical. It has the power to instantly change your mood and transport you to a more pleasurable energy. As this ingredient comes in many forms, it has a wide variety of correspondences and magical properties. Dark chocolate like we're using here carries deeply sensual vibes and is associated with the elements of both earth and fire. Use it to call in grounding, love, friendship, and happiness.
For more info on the magical properties of the ingredients of this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.
Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make these cookies. The full details are in the recipe card below.
- Flour - all-purpose or plain flour
- Baking powder
- Baking soda - aka bicarbonate of soda
- Salt - I use fine sea salt
- Oats - Rolled oats give you that great chewy texture
- Butter - unsalted and softened
- Brown sugar - light or dark both work so use what you have
- White sugar - granulated or caster sugar
- Egg
- Maple syrup - use the real stuff if you've got it
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate Chips - I like semi-sweet or dark chocolate
Tips for making Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
There are no complicated techniques here. You'll mix together all your dry ingredients in one bowl to make sure the leaveners are fully combined. Then in a bigger bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, you'll cream together the butter and sugars. Next mix in the eggs, followed by the maple syrup and vanilla. Then slowly incorporate your dry ingredients and finally mix in the chocolate.
You don't need to chill this dough, though it wouldn't hurt anything if you did. Portion out your cookies using a cookie scoop or two spoons. Leave plenty of space for them to spread in the oven. Bake until they're just golden around the edges to make sure you get that deliciously chewy middle.
I can't wait for you to feel the euphoria of biting into one of these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. They're freakin' awesome.
Looking for more awesome cookie recipes? Try these White Chocolate Chip Cookies or some Peanut Butter Button Cookies.
PrintOatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a chewy, crispy classic. With a hint of maple syrup, they have an irresistible flavor that makes them nearly impossible to stop eating.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 10
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose or plain flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 4 ounces unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup real maple syrup
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (175 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats. Whisk gently to evenly distribute all ingredients. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a mixer to beat the butter and sugars until combined. Add egg and beat until combined and fluffy.
- With the mixer on medium high, slowly drizzle in maple syrup and vanilla.
- Turn your mixer as low as it will go and slowly add the dry ingredients until just combined, then mix or fold in the chocolate.
- Scoop your cookie dough onto your cookie sheet. Give them some space to spread out. This is a fairly flat cookie. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, just until the edges start to brown slightly.
- Allow cookies to rest on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes after you take them out of the oven. They will continue to cook and flatten out. Then remove them to a wire rack to cool.
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Elizabeth says
I think this sounds like a fantastic idea and I would certainly be up for ordering a box once a months for an office treat.