Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

I modified Beatrice's Excellent Oatmeal cookies very slightly. I came up with these chocolate chip oatmeal cookies that my boyfriend went CRAZY over! I've never seen him enjoy cookies to that extent! He said I blew his mother's recipe away.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 145 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, until well combined; stir in vanilla extract.

Step 3

Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in quick oats, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Drop batter by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.