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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Servings: 36 cookies
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 sticks butter, unsalted softened
  • 3/4 c granulated sugar
  • 3/4 c brown sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c old fashioned oats
  • 1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips or chunks
  • 3/4 c pecan halves
  • 1/2 c shredded coconut unsweetened
  • cooking spray

Method
 

  1. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and baking powder in a medium bowl, incorporate using a whisk, then set aside.
  2. In a separate bowl, beat the softened butter and sugars until pale & creamy, then add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
  3. Slowly add in the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Finally, incorporate oats, chocolate, pecans, and coconut until combined. If you’re using an electric mixer or stand mixer I recommend using the dough hook for this. If you’re preparing this by hand I recommend using a wooden spoon for this step. At this point refrigerate the dough for at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days.
  4. When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 F, coat your baking sheet with cooking spray, line with parchment paper, then spray paper. Using a 1 1/2 tbsp scoop, drop dough onto the baking sheet, spacing roughly 3 inches apart.
  5. Bake until edges begin to brown, 11-13 minutes. Let the cookies rest on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack. Once they’ve cooled for an additional 5-10 minutes they’re ready to be enjoyed!

Notes

This recipe for oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, as written, is the standard way to make these cookies… but let me tell you what I do with this dough: I use a standard ice cream scoop and create as many huge balls of dough as this recipe allows (this batch made 20). I only bake what I’m going to serve that night then freeze the rest of the dough balls for baking at a later time. I then bake them from frozen at 325 F for 25-30 minutes, let cool for 15 minutes, then enjoy HUGE cookies (as pictured).