Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen

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  • Preparation time: 15 minutes
  • Total time : 55 minutes
  • Portion size: 40 cookies

This recipe makes 40 cookies servings

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Nutritional Info

Per cookie: about -
cal 144
pro 2 g
total fat 8 g
sat. fat 5 g
carb 19 g
dietary fibre 1 g
sugar 13 g
chol 17 mg
sodium 98 mg
potassium 70 mg
% RDI: -
calcium 1
iron 6
vit A 4
folate 5

A chewy, buttery centre and a crisp edge make this the ultimate oatmeal cookie. Quick-cooking rolled oats are the key to the well-loved, homey texture, so be sure to avoid instant oats, which will cause the cookies to spread too much.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup 1cupbutter, softened
  • 1 cup 1cuppacked brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup 1/2cupgranulated sugar
  • 1 1eggeggs
  • 1 tsp 1tspvanilla
  • 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp 1tspbaking soda
  • 1/2 tsp 1/2tspsalt
  • 1-1/2 cups 1-1/2cupsquick-cooking rolled oats, (not instant)
  • 2 cups 2cupssemisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

In bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; stir into butter mixture. Stir in rolled oats. Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by rounded 1 tbsp, about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto parchment paper–lined or greased baking sheets. With fork, flatten to 1-inch (2.5 cm) thickness.

Bake in 350°F (180°C) oven until edges are golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool on pan on racks for 5 minutes; transfer to racks and let cool completely. (Make-ahead: Store in airtight container for up to 3 days.)

Additional information :
Change It Up

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Substitute raisins for the chocolate chips.

Source : Canadian Living: Holiday 2012

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