I have not always been a "cookie" girl...I preferred cake, ice-cream, brownies or really any other dessert. To me, there were so many other interesting desserts that caught my attention until I married my husband. He is a "cookie" guy 🙂 I swear, there can be the most gourmet and decadent desserts around and he will go for the classic chocolate chip cookie.
I kind of get it now, I love a good cookie. Now that we have kids and they LOVE cookies as well, I am always on the hunt for the best cookies in town. They don't have to be fancy, actually I prefer them to be classic flavors, just the best flavor. Texture is a big thing for me as well...edges need to have a little crunch, center needs to be soft and chewy and they cannot be overly sweet.
Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies filled with semisweet chocolate chips, chopped pecans, a dash of cinnamon and a pinch of sea salt on top is now one of my favorites! After a few rounds of different oatmeal cookies, some plain and some with peanut butter, this was the winning combination.
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- Yield: 8 1x
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup all purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking Soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp vanilla Extract
- 1 ½ cups oats
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup pecans, chopped
- sea salt (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and oatmeal (set aside)
- In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment cream the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth
- Add egg and vanilla extract into butter mixture and mix until fully combined
- Slowly add in the dry ingredients and beat until smooth
- Fold in the chocolate chips and pecans
- Scoop dough into 3 ounce balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
- Gently press the top of the dough ball down (just to take the dome away)
- Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on the top of each cookie (optional)
- Bake for 15-16 minutes, the edges will become golden brown and the centers will still be light in color
- Remove from the oven and allow the cookies to cool
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