Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

We love chocolate chip cookies around here.  Occasionally I try out new recipes.  Here is one I tried last week and we loved it!  I found the recipe through www.yourhomebasedmom.com.  In one of Leigh Anne's posts she mentioned Your Cup of Cake.  I checked out her site and found this recipe: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.  When I try it again I might use a few more oats and/or flour.  But overall, a great recipe!  (The dough was oh so good!) 



Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Lynn Jeanfreau

Ingredients: 

1 cup unsalted butter

1 cup brown sugar (not packed)

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking soda

½ teaspoon baking powder

2 ¼ cup flour sifted (measure then sift)

2 cups old fashioned oats

1 bag Guittard Milk Chocolate Chips [I have no idea where to get Guittard chocolate chips...we just used what we had on hand]

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.    Cream butter and sugars together for about 5 minutes.  (It's a chemical reaction, so give it time.)  Add vanilla and eggs.

3.    In a separate bowl mix salt, baking soda, baking powder, and sift flour. 

4.    Add dry ingredients slowly to wet while mixing.  Do not over mix. 

5.    Add oats.  Add chocolate chips.

6.    Place dough balls that are about the size of a golf ball an un-greased cookie sheet (parchment paper on the cookie sheet works best). 

7.    Bake for 8-10 minutes.  Time will vary depending on ovens, but you want to take them out just before the tops start to golden.  

8.    Let cool on a sheet a for 3 minutes.  Once they set, taking about 15 minutes, they will be ready to eat.

The story behind making the cookies was promise to have a party the following night if all the kids were asleep by 8 pm!  After the party (cookies, popcorn, soda and a movie!) the kids went out and caught fireflies or lightening bugs...your preference. Next week I will be posting on my grocery budget and how I fared for June.  Stay tuned!



~Ruth