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If there is one thing my mom can make, and make really good, it’s cookies. Today I have Mom’s Simple Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies for you… They are the Best Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies Around!
She makes them one hundred times better than I could ever make them. I am positive it is because of the love she puts into every single individual cookie. Cheesy? Yes, but it is true. She takes the time to hand place the chocolate chips just to make sure every cookie has an acceptable amount. And while she can burn a loaf of bread like nothing, she never burns her cookies. Ok well, almost never. This is my mom we are talking about.
I am pretty sure that all six of my siblings would agree that mom is the very best cookie maker. And yeah, I am aware of the fact that a lot of kids probably feel this way about their moms. I get it, mom’s food just always tastes better.
BUT these cookies ARE better. I have never seen an oatmeal cookie recipe like it.
I actually was not planning on talking about these cookies today, but ever since this post I have had a ton of requests for the recipe. So when I when I woke up to a good foot and half of snow yesterday morning (no seriously that is no exaggeration and now it is over two feet with another foot expected!), I knew it was a cookie baking kind of day.
I mean, I even had these really crazy milkshakes all ready to go for today, but cookies just seemed like a better idea. For one, they are warm and that right there just sounds way better to me right now.
In full disclosure this is not really mom’s recipe. Her high school friend Lora gave her the recipe a long while back and she has been making them for us since she was nineteen. <– Yup, my mom was one of those teenage moms, but I am happy to say that my parents beat the statics and have been together since my mom was fifteen. That is so crazy.
Oh, and by the time my mom was twenty she had two kids, a husband and was still going to school full-time. Can not even imagine how she did it, but she did and she still managed to make a new batch of cookies every other day. And I do mean every other day. Chocolate freaks over here.
If you know my parents than you know they have a system when it comes to getting food on the table. Dad does dinner, mom does dessert. It worked for them and for us kids, thankfully (if mom had her way we would have been eating angel hair pasta with butter and salt every single night).
So that is how it worked, but ever since I started the blog there has been endless amounts of desserts around at pretty much all times. Oatmeal cookies have sadly become a thing of the past. This is the down fall of always having to try new desserts, you never get to make the ones you love twice.
Except for yesterday of course.
I gotta say, it felt good just to make an old and trusty recipe. One that I knew was going to turn out and not explode in my oven leaving me with a mess that I would probably have just left there and let burn away instead of actually cleaning the oven. Yeah, I do that all the time which is probably why all ovens hate me.
This is a recipe that never fails. Never, ever, ever fails. No matter where I am or at what elevation (trust me, elevation can be a pain in the butt) and no mater what oven I use, it always works. You can make them into cookie bars and even make them a tinsy bit healthier like I did here. Either way they will turn out delicious. The bars tend to be a little more crumbly than the cookies, but it does not matter. The texture is always spot on. Ok, well I mean, you shouldn’t over bake them. Under bake them? Sure, that is good (love an under baked cookie). But just do not over bake them. Any over baked cookie is not good and while I do think these are magic, they do not have super powers that can make an over baked cookie taste good.
That would pretty cool if they did though, right?
I know that it is Friday and baking may be the last thing on your mind. Trust me, I know the feeling and the couch is so calling my name, but these cookies need to be made today. Especially if it is cold and snowing like it is here. Every time I glance outside, the snow just gets higher and higher. All the more reason to stay inside and bake cookies if you ask me.
Plus, these are the most no-fuss, homemade, from scratch cookies you will ever encounter. Dump all the ingredients (minus the chocolate chips) into one bowl all at once. Beat them together and then stir in the chocolate chips. Use your hands to squeeze the dough into balls, bake and ten minutes later you will have the most amazing oatmeal chocolate chip cookies ever. No chilling, not weird ingredients and barely any time spent to make them.
Honestly, you could not pick a better thing to make today other than my Mom’s Simple Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Ok, well you could make them for Super Bowl Sunday too. Or better yet just do both. Yes, do both!
The Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Around.
Servings: 27 OF THE BEST OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
Calories Per Serving: 260 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup canola oil use a little more if dough seems is too dry
- 2 large eggs
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or chocolate chunks + more if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silpat or parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer add the oatmeal, flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, salt, canola oil, eggs and vanilla, beat until the dough is moist and all the ingredients are combined. The dough will be crumbly. Mix in the chocolate chips.
- Using your hands clump together a tablespoon of dough. Use you hands to really squeeze the dough into a ball. If the mixture is not holding add 1 tablespoon more of oil. Place on prepared baking sheet. If your balls are a little crumbly do not worry, they will come together while baking. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Bake for 10 -12 minutes or until set and golden. These are best right out of the oven, so eat up!
Oh, and a lot of times I swap the chocolate chips for chocolate chunks… just because I can… and they rule.
I made this recipe today and it totally slays! I did a big cookie delivery after making them and everyone I gave them to were fans. I will definitely make these again. Possibly with raisins next time. The only thing I would change it the amount chocolate chips. I would only add one cup instead of two. Heresy, I know. I had a hard time making the dough balls. They were like 70% chocolate! 😀
Anyway, they taste great and I can tell my friends that this is an old family recipe (just not my family’s! haha). Thanks for sharing this awesome recipe!
Hey Andy,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am thrilled that it was enjoyed! Happy Valentine’s Day❤️ xTieghan
Could you substitute applesauce for the oil?
Hey there,
I haven’t tested with apple sauce, but you could certainly give it a try! I hope you love the recipe! Let me know how they turn out. Thanks! xTieghan
I’m wondering if they would be good if you substituted crisco for the oil?
Also, thanks for posting a crock pot section of recipes, Tieghan. I’m always looking for them.
Hi there! I have not tested that, but I do image it could work! Please let me know if you have any other questions. I hope you love this recipe! Thank you! xTieghan
Made exactly as written. Used cookie scoop to scoop dough, really easy. I might sub 1/4 butter next time for better flavor.
Hey Jessica,
Thanks for giving the recipe a try! xTieghan
These cookies are delicious! Thank you for sharing your mom’s recipe. Sorry if this was asked before but have you ever added nuts?
Hey there,
I am so glad you enjoyed this recipe. Thanks a lot for giving it a try and happy Sunday! You could certainly add nuts to these! xTieghan
these cookies are so good! they’re soft, chewy, and slightly crispy on the edges! i reduced the sugar a bit and they were still pretty sweet, so if you like less sweet cookies i would recommend cutting the sugar down a bit.
Hey Catie,
Thanks so much for making the recipe, I am delighted it was enjoyed! Have a great weekend:) xTieghan
Omg another great recipe from you. You were right they were fantastic right out of the oven. Thank you for all your hard work providing everyone with your fantastic ideas!
Hey Kathi,
I am so glad this recipe was enjoyed, thanks so much for giving it a try! Have the best week. xTieghan
Can the flour be replaced with gluten free flour?
Hey Protima,
Yes, and equal amount of GF flour will work well here. I hope you love the recipe. If you have any other questions, please let me know! Happy New Year! xTieghan
Made these cookies a few years back and I couldn’t stop making them! They are extremely addictive!! Vowed to not make them for awhile. Hubby not so thrilled. Lol. Well, today is his lucky day! Please tell your mom THANK U for gifting us all with her delicious cookie recipe!
Thank you so much Jackie! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan
Can I add pecans? Instead of chocolate chips? Cannot wait to try this recipe! Also would it be possible to make them as a bar?
Hi Teagan. I have your cookbook and I just love everything that you post. I did make these cookies the first time and they did not spread out. I followed the recipe and they baked flat. Mind you they are the best tasting cookies ever. What did I do wrong?
Hey Vicki,
Thanks so much for giving the recipe a try, I am slightly confused because you said they did not spread out but they are flat. Please let me know how I can help! xTieghan
In the end, these cookies tasted good, but I didn’t find them amazing. I’d never made a cookie recipe that only had oil (in lieu of butter or crisco) and they turned out extremely oily. They were so oily they would not hold together as balls. So much so, I’m fact, that after the first batch of cookies I added some extra oatmeal and pressed the remaining dough into a 9×9 baker and made them into bars. I would not make again.
Hi Shelly! I am really sorry these did not turn out as expected for you. I have not had this problem of them being really oily.. Is there anything that could have changed while making this? xTieghan
Hi!
Just made these. They don’t flatten well though unless I take a fork to them afterwards. Do you flatten your dough first?! Can’t wait to try them!!
Hey Tobi,
Next time try removing the pan from the oven and “slamming” the pan on the counter while baking. I hope you love the recipe, please let me know if you have any other questions! xTieghan
My dough was NOT crumbly. I added another cup of oats and it was still wet.
Hi James! I am sorry about that! I will look into this again! xTieghan
Please thank your Mother for sharing her recipe! I have learned so much from her through you! The most important thing I learned is to keep at least three bags of chocolate chips in my pantry at all times. I was also pretty stoked to realize I had all the other ingredients in my pantry.
I loved how easy these were, my confidence in my baking abilities soared.
These turned out great….they have definitely earned their place in this years cookie box.
Thank you Tieghan
Thank you so much Cindy! I am really glad this recipe turned out so well for you! xTieghan