Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are one of my favorite type of cookies. Now I couldn't remember if I had ever made these from scratch. I thought I had, but couldn't remember what recipe I may have used. So, I broke out the trusty Joy of Cooking. I couldn't be happier with the choice. They turned out to be have the perfect amount of chewiness.

Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 2 cookie sheets.

Whisk together:

1  3/4 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

Beat in a large bowl until well blended:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

1/4 c sugar

1 1/2 c packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

2  1/2 tsp. vanilla

Stir in the flour mixture. Stir in:

3 1/2 c of old-fashioned rolled oats

1 c of chocolate chips

Shape the dough into generous 1 1/2 in. balls and place about 2 in. apart on the cookie sheets. Flatten the balls into 1/2 in. thick rounds. Bake 1 sheet at a time, until the cookies are slightly brown all over, 12 to 14 minutes. Let stand briefly, then remover to a rack to cool. 

HUBBY RATING: 10 out of 10

"But not as good as the pie."