Great Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I’m sitting here, watching Tangled, just after watching Frozen and playing with play-doh. Before that, it was bubbles on the front porch and snacks. Little girls are the best. We are at the tail end of our niece Finlee’s visit, and it’s been great. It’s been tiring, exhausting, and stretching, but above all it’s been fun, joyful and sweet. When she wakes up in the morning in her jammies, and a swollen, little face and squirrel voice, it melts my heart. We love this little girl.

One of her favorite things to do when she comes over is making cookies. We made Pink Velvet cookies (which we discovered makes the perfect ice-cream sandwich). We also have made the browned butter cast iron cookie (which looks better with sprinkles). And, right now she wants to make some more cookies. I’m thinking we might make another batch of my Great Grandmother’s oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

This recipe has been passed down through both my Mom and my Uncle Mike. Although I think they disagree on some of the ingredient ratios, it’s pretty much: butter, flour, chocolate chips, oatmeal… you know, that sort of thing. These were the cookies of my childhood and before I went on my chocolate chip cookie overload, recipe-testing extravaganza, these were the only chocolate chip cookies I ever made.

I like to think these were the cookies that won Daniel’s heart. I had a small, limited kitchen when I was in college and these were about the only thing I could muster up. Thankfully, my Mom had given me a hand-me-down KitchenAid® mixer, so cookies were made. Cookies were made when I had a test I needed to study for. Cookies were made when I skipped class (no Mom and Dad, I never skipped class!) But, you get the picture. I made these cookies a lot and Daniel was a beneficiary.

So, I’ve finally put them on this blog! There are just so many family recipes I need to get on this site! One day soon, I’ll have them all. My Grandma Rita’s perfect pie crust. My Grandma Sherrill’s cranberry ice. The list is infinite and it includes many aunts and uncles. As much as I love recipe testing, I also know how bomb dot com these recipes already are.

So, trust me when I say: these cookies are incredible. I mean knock-your-socks-off, grab-yourself-a-nice-future-husband-good. It’s the perfect salty, sweet deliciousness that is needed when, say, you’re watching Frozen for the thousandth time and want to rip your ears off. There is a reason these recipes have made it this many years and this many generations. Nothing but warm, grab-yourself-a-nice-glass-of-milk cookie perfection.

More Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipes

Browned Butter Cast Iron Cookie

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookie

Pink Velvet Chocolate Chip Cookies

Great Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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The best oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. Made from Great Grandma’s kitchen and now in yours. Beyond what you’re used to and simple to follow.

• Author: Karlee Flores
• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 12 minutes
• Total Time: 27 minutes
• Yield: 24 servings 1x

Ingredients

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1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening

1 cup light brown sugar, packed

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups rolled oats (not instant)

2 cups chocolate chips

1 large chocolate bar (I used Hershey’s)

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

sea salt for topping

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a standing mixer, cream together the butter, butter-flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.

Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the sugar and butter mixture. Stir in the oats and then the chocolate chips.

Scoop and drop two inches apart onto two baking sheets (12 cookies per sheet).

Chop the chocolate bar and place a few pieces on the top of each cookie along with a sprinkle of sea salt. Bake on the middle rack of your oven for 10-12 minutes until light golden brown. Do not over bake. Let cookies cool for at least two minutes before removing from the baking sheet.

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