Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened (or 1/2 cup butter and 1/2 cup applesauce)
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3 cups quick cooking oats (increase by 1/3 or 1/2 if batter is wet)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda. Stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the oats and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. You can also bake in 2 small cake pans at 350o for 15-30 minutes. Bake for 12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.