Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
The BEST cookie texture ever!
Servings: 48 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 C brown sugar
- 1/2 C shortening
- 1/2 C butter room temperature
- 1 C granulated sugar
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 C all-purpose flour or GF substitute
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 C quick cooking oats
- 2 C chocolate chips or raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the first 4 ingredients.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and blend until incorporated, scraping sides as needed.
- Sift together the flour, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture and blend well.
- Add the oats and mix until evenly blended.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Drop by spoonful on cookie sheet. Or use a small cookie scoop.
- Bake 10-12 minutes on center oven rack. Remove and cool on a wire rack. Enjoy!
Notes
Don't overbake! The texture is everything with these cookies with an amazingly light crisp outside and chewy interior.