My Adventures...: Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

An evening alone calls for something yummy and trying a new recipe! I evaluated what ingredients I had on hand in my kitchen and came up with something perfect for the evening: Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies!

Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 large egg, room temperature

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (I used vanilla bean paste.*)

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 cups flour

1 & 1/2 cups old fashioned oats

1 & 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

Directions

1. Combine the following ingredients in a large bowl (I used my KitchenAid mixer): butter, sugar, brown sugar.

2. Add egg and vanilla. Mix well.

[I use vanilla bean paste. I first discovered this amazing product at William Sonoma,
but also found a cheaper version of it at HEB/Kroger in the baking aisle.
The vanilla flavor is so much better than the liquid vanilla with alcohol in it.
Paste also ensures that the vanilla doesn't change the consistency of your dough. ]

When it is all mixed up, it will look like this:

3. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix well.
[The dough will start to smell really good about this point with all those spices!]

4. Add flour and begin mixing. Then slowly add the oats until thoroughly mixed.

5. Add in mini chocolate chips and mix until just combined.

Ta-da! Now you have your delicious cookie dough!

Chill the dough in the freezer until the oven is preheated to 325 degrees. Chilling the dough will bind it together better so it doesn't spread out as much when baking.

Once the oven is preheated and the dough is slightly chilled, take the dough out of the freezer. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper. Create 1& 1/2 inch balls of cookie dough and place them 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet.