Jennie's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Jennie's Chocolate Chip Cookies

2 cups packed dark brown sugar

1 cup butter, softened

2 eggs

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2 generous tsp vanilla extract

2 1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 cups quick oats

12 ounces chocolate chips

Mix the butter and brown sugar until creamed together well.

Add eggs and blend well.

Add baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract. Blend well.

Add flour 1/4 cup at a time until completely combined.

Add oats and mix well.

Add chocolate chips and mix well.

Cook at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or until cooked through. Cool on rack.

NOTES

Ok. Here’s how I really make it…

Use a standing mixer with paddle attachment if you can. Handheld electric mixer is ok too. 

Take two softened sticks of butter (I use salted). I either sit it out in advance or use the microwave to just soften it a little. Put butter into mixer bowl. Add 2 cups packed dark brown sugar. If you get it in the box, that is the exact right amount. Mix these on high speed until creamy. 

Turn off mixer. Put eggs, baking soda, kosher salt, and vanilla in the bowl. Mix at high speed until well combined. 

Turn speed on lowest setting. Add flour in 1/4 cup at a time with little time in between. I like to scoop out the flour with a 1/4 cup measuring cup and level with a table knife. The amount of time it takes to measure out the next scoop is enough time in between additions. Once all have been added to the bowl, turn up speed until it has all been mixed in well. 

Measure out the oats and add them to the bowl. Mix well on high speed. 

Add the chocolate chips and mix in on high speed.