Thursday, September 29, 2011

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal cookies

Did you ever think you could improve on chocolate chip oatmeal cookies?  Well I have finally found the end of the search for the best chocolate chip cookies ever!  Bet you can't eat just one!  These are so good, they are almost evil.  I'm about to make them right now!  I figure oatmeal cookies are equivalent to granola bars, which my son can't eat.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
(from The Frog Commissary CookbookI don't own the cookbook, until now...I just ordered it off my new favourite used webiste, Biblio.com, for $5 (including shipping), based on this recipe alone.  I saw it had 5 stars on Amazon.com, and figured if everyone else loves it, and if a few of the recipes are as good as this one, it will be money well spent!


1 c. butter, room temperature
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 large eggs
2 Tbsp milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c. oats (rolled or "quick," but not "instant")
2 c. chocolate chips (about 12-oz.)
Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and the sugars until mixture is light in color. Beat in the eggs one at a time, followed by the milk and the vanilla extract.
In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Either by hand or with the mixer on low speed, gradually beat the flour in to the sugar mixture until just incorporated.
Stir in the oats and chocolate chips by hand.
Drop 1-inch balls of dough onto the cookie sheet, placing about 1 1/2 inches apart so they have room to spread.
Bake at 350F for 10-13 minutes, until golden brown at the edges and light golden at the center.
Cool on baking sheet for at least 1-2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Makes 4 dozen.

Notes:  I reduce the amount of chocolate chips.  I also double the recipe, bake 1/3 of it, then put the other 2/3rds into two ziploc bags which I can pull out another evening and impress everyone with my no mess, freshly baked cookies.  Except that I love cookie dough, so not all of it makes it into the pan.

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