Saturday, April 4, 2009

Our favorite chocolate chip cookies....


I decided to make these the other night to celebrate a successful performance by my students and the completion of another dance residency. Thought you might enjoy them too....

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter (or 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup butter)
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups flour (I do 1 cup white, 1 cup whole wheat)
2 1/2 cups quick oats
chocolate chips (3/4 - 1 12 oz. bag)

Cream butter (barely softened) and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and choc. chips. Drop in golf ball sized clumps on cookie sheet.

Bake at 375 for 8 minutes, or until the tops of the cookies are slightly brown. (Do not over bake.) Let cool for a bit on the cookie sheet.

Eat warm.

For more chocolate chip cookie tips (like the impact of creaming butter properly, why cookie dough is better the next day, etc.), check out this article.

4 comments:

Unknown said...

I have a similar favorite here too :)

Jen said...

Eat warm, for sure! I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I'll try this recipe soon, I think. Thanks for the link to the article. I am always trying to hone my cookie baking skills!

Amy said...

Maybe this will satisfy us all. Everyone around here just wants the chocolate chips. Whenever I make any other kind of cookie it sits in the jar untouched by hands other that my own.

Anonymous said...

MMMMM, I think I need some of these!