Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

This is it! The oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe I've been searching for! Funny thing is, I had it all along. I just forgot. Over the last year I've tried quite a few different recipes in search of one that blows me away. None were that special though. And then one day last week it hit me- I had an oatmeal butterscotch cookie recipe that I'd made several times before with great success, why don't I try that one out?! So I did, and it was equally delicious with chocolate chips!

I couldn't help but notice how similar this recipe is to my family's classic chocolate chip cookie recipe. Just a little less flour and some oatmeal in its place. No wonder it's so good! You could easily use any type of baking "chips" you want- white chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter...! Or use dried fruits and nuts instead. This is a very simple and versatile cookie recipe that you should definitely add to your collection!

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (2 sticks), room temperature
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups oatmeal
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (or white chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, Craisins, etc.)

DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Combine butter and sugars in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the eggs, 1 at a time, and the vanilla, beating until incorporated.

3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until just blended. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips by hand.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes until golden on the edges. Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack. Store at room temperature in an airtight container or in the freezer.

Makes 3-4 dozen cookies.