Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter, softened to room temperature
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 large Egg
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Additional Ingredients
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Prepare Your Ingredients: Soften butter to room temperature. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure even baking.
- Mix the Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, cream together softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy and light. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
- Combine the Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture, stirring gently to avoid overmixing.
- Add Oats and Chocolate Chips: Fold rolled oats and semi-sweet chocolate chips into the dough until evenly distributed, ensuring every cookie has chewy oats and pockets of melted chocolate.
- Scoop and Bake: Use a tablespoon or cookie scoop to drop dough balls onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown but centers remain soft.
- Cool and Enjoy: Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely, setting the perfect chewy texture.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to ensure seamless blending and consistent dough texture.
- Do not overmix the dough to avoid tough cookies; fold ingredients gently.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes to improve texture and prevent excessive spreading.
- Measure flour using the spoon-and-level method to avoid dense cookies.
- Watch bake time carefully; slightly underbaking yields softer, chewier cookies.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Can be made Gluten-Free (by using gluten-free oats and flour)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
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