Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe (M&M-Style Candy Option)
This oatmeal chocolate chip cookies recipe is a cozy, straightforward dessert with crisp edges and a soft center. The ingredients are classic, the dough comes together quickly, and they bake in about 10 minutes. If you like, swap the chocolate chips for colorful candy-coated chocolate pieces. Below you’ll find the ingredients and how to make them step by step.
Ingredients
For the cookie dough
Step-by-Step Method
Preheat and prep the pan
Heat the oven to 350°F (175–180°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly grease them so the cookies release easily.
Cream butter and sugars
Beat the softened butter with granulated sugar and brown sugar for 2–3 minutes, until it looks creamy and lighter in color.
Add eggs and vanilla
Mix in the eggs one at a time, beating briefly after each addition. Stir in the vanilla until smooth.
Mix dry ingredients and combine
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry mix to the wet mix in 2–3 additions, mixing just until the dough comes together.
Fold in oats and chocolate
Stir in the rolled oats with a spatula. Fold in the chocolate chips (or candy-coated pieces) so they’re evenly distributed.
Scoop and bake
Drop walnut-sized scoops of dough onto the sheet, leaving space between them. Bake for about 10 minutes, then pull them when the edges are lightly set. Let sit on the tray for 5 minutes before moving to a rack.