Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies- 3 Simple Recipes

Oatmeal has been one of America's favorite comfort foods for as long as we all can remember and when it was made into a cookie, it was like having a little slice of heaven to carry around for a snack.  One would think that this cookie could not get any better but then someone added in chocolate chips and then this cookie became pure perfection.  Moms can't make them fast enough as kids can't get enough of them.  It is such a simple cookie to make that even kids love to dig in and make a batch with mom.

Below are some of the best Oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipes (Including a Diabetic friendly version) to help you get started with your own little piece of heaven.

Ingredients

-1/2 tsp salt

-1/2 cup sugar

-1 ¼ cup brown sugar packed

-1 tsp vanilla extract

-2 eggs

-1 cup softened butter

-2 tbsp milk

-1 tsp baking soda

-1 ¾ cups of all-purpose flour

-2 ½ cups of rolled oats

-1 cup of chopped walnuts (optional)

-2 cups of chocolate chips, semisweet (you can also use milk chocolate, raisins, or m&m's)

Putting it all together

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.  Cream the sugars and margarine together until creamy and add in the baking soda, salt and flour, mixing thoroughly.  Next add in the oats, nuts and chocolate chips and drop by the spoonful onto an ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for about 10 minutes and cool.

Ingredients

-½ tsp of baking soda

-1 egg

-1/3 cup of softened margarine

-½ cup of brown sugar packed

-3 tsp vanilla extract

-¼ tsp of salt

-¾ cup of all-purpose flour

-1/3 cup of chocolate chips, semi sweet

-¾ cup of rolled oats, quick-cooking kind

-Vegetable cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Use an electric mixer to beat the margarine until it is light and fluffy.  Add in the brown sugar gradually, mixing well.  Next add in the vanilla and the egg, again mixing thoroughly.   Mix together the salt, flour and baking soda and then add in the chocolate chips and oats.  Next add in the dry ingredients to the margarine mixture, combining thoroughly. Spray the cookie sheet with the vegetable cooking spray and drop a teaspoon full of the dough onto the cookie sheet.  Repeat this steop about every 2 inches.  Bake approximately 10 minutes or until a golden brown.  This will make about 3 dozen cookies which will keep well in an air tight container.

Ingredients

-½ cup of butter, softened

-2 cups of granulated sugar

-4 tablespoons of cocoa

-½ cup of milk

-½ cup of peanut butter, creamy or chunky

-2 tsp vanilla extract

-3 ½ cups quick cooking oats

Directions

Put the first 4 ingredients into a sauce pan and bring to a boil and remove from heat. Add in the next 3 ingredients and drop by the spoonful onto a wax paper, letting cool until set.

This is a great no bake cookie recipe for kids to make as it is easy and fun to make, my son LOVES making these. The kid's recipe is a no make recipe so it is safe for kids of all ages. It is still recommended that an adult be with a child for any type of cooking to oversee what is going on and to make sure that all of the ingredients are put together just right.

Oatmeal cookies are always a big hit with both kids and adults alike but when you add in the chocolate chips you have a huge hit.  It will be hard to keep these in the cookie jar.  There are many variations to this recipe so you can tailor it to your specific needs.  There are gluten free recipes as well as harder more complex recipes.  You may want to experiment with the ingredients to get the exact recipe that suites your particular tastes.

Oatmeal is actually one of the oldest cookie recipes that have been used for many different occasions as it is very versatile and the ingredients can be adjusted as needed, adding in nuts or peanut butter to your liking.  Most families have a family recipe that has been handed down from generation to generation, each with its own secret ingredient, making it the best cookie ever.