Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy, chocolatey, and irresistible, these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a crowd favorite. This is the best cookie recipe!

This recipe goes way back in my family. My dad’s mom made them for him and his siblings growing up and then he made them for my sister and me. Now it’s my turn to make them for my kids. They are so nostalgic and bring back great memories every time I make them.

I haven’t found a recipe that compares to them. They are the only oatmeal chocolate chip cookies I will eat. They are that good! This recipe makes three dozen which is the perfect amount to keep some for yourself and to give some to your neighbors or friends.

I like to stick a dozen in the freezer uncooked to use at a later time as well. Being able to open the freezer and having premade cookies sitting there waiting for you is such a luxury especially when one is super busy, like most are.

Ingredients

• Shortening
• Flour
• White Sugar
• Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• Old Fashioned Oats
• Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
• Salt
• Vanilla Extract
• Baking Soda
• Water

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 360 degrees.
• In a large mixing bowl, add the shortening.

• Then add the brown sugar and white sugar. Mix the sugars and shortening together until well combined.

• Add your eggs and vanilla extract. Mix until combined.

• In a separate bowl, mix together the baking soda and warm water.

• Add the water baking soda mixture to the batter, also add the salt. Mix until combined.

• Add the flour and oats. Mix until combined.

• Add in the chocolate chips. Mix until just combined.

• Use a 1 1/2 TBS cookie scoop to scoop out the dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets.

• Bake for 12 minutes.