Who can resist homemade cookies? Oatmeal and chocolate chips collide to make a new family favorite and a go-to recipe when you feel a cookie craving coming on!
Believe it or not, recipes that are found on boxes tend to be pretty good. On one hand they HAVE to be good, otherwise someone in the marketing department (or test kitchen) is getting fired. On the other hand, we often overlook these recipes because they’re on the box and not in a cookbook.
What was I thinking?!
I found one of the best cookie recipes ever on a box and I guarantee that if you make these, you’ll start double checking every box you own before it’s tossed into the recycle bin.
This best cookie recipe ever was originally on a box of Old Fashioned Quaker Oatmeal. A very unlikely place since until this past year, I had never even considered putting “oatmeal” and “cookie” together in a sentence – let alone in the same recipe – but I’m so thankful I looked before I threw that box out! I mean, how could I pass up a cookie recipe? It’s a cookie! Have you ever met a cookie you didn’t like?! Does a “gross” cookie even exist?!
I modified the original recipe slightly to suit my family’s preference (see ya later raisins, hello chocolate chips!) and every batch I’ve made has lived up to its name. In fact, despite Mr. Crumbs telling me “probably not, I’m o-kay” when I asked him if he’d like me to make cookies for him that evening, he nearly took out an entire pan of them before the night was over! It’s the most requested and most devoured cookie recipe I own. Consider that your warning folks – proceed with caution (and a glass of milk!).
Vanishing Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (modified from Quaker)
1/2 cup plus 6 Tbsp unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
3 cups uncooked oats (old fashioned or quick)
1 cup chocolate chipsPreheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper. Do not use cooking spray.
In a large bowl (or stand mixer bowl), beat butter and sugars on medium until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and mix well. Add oats and chocolate chips, mixing well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto the lined cookie sheets. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges are just golden brown. If necessary, rotate pan partially through baking time to ensure even baking.
** I have a gas oven and while every oven is different, I baked mine for 8 minutes, then rotated the pan 180 degrees, then baked for 2 more minutes.
Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a covered container. Makes approx 6 dozen cookies, depending on how much dough you eat!
What’s your family’s all-time favorite cookie recipe?
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I have made these with the chocolate chops before, too! We LOVE them! YUM!
As for our favorite cookies… hmmm… that’s a tough one! I like making sugar cookie dough and rolling it in cinnamon and sugar before baking…. And cookies made from brownie mix are always a hit… and of course peanut butter cookies… I think our favorites are a cookie similar to this one, though!
I’d like to invite you to link this and any other recipe (or project) with my Super Link Party!
I hope to see you there!
~Susie~
Thanks for the invite Susie! I’m always torn with peanut butter too… somehow chocolate always wins out.
Cookies from brownie mix sounds delightfully indulgent!
mmm those look soooooo good! I haven’t made oatmeal CCCs in a while and I think we are due for them – look forward to trying your recipe!!
Thanks for sharing on Mangia Mondays!
Those cookies look delicious! I’ve tried oatmeal and raisin cookies before and liked them, but I’ve never been a raisin fan. Chocolate on the other hand…
I am inviting you to come and be part of my blog hop!
These look yummy!!
Last time I made my choc chip oatmeal cookies they came out dry… So I am going to try your recipe!!!
Thank you for sharing!!
Mmm your cookies look and sound delicious! I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, one of my favorite flavors!
Oh, yes, chocolate chips is a great replacement for raisins. But I have to tell you that I have been making this recipe for years with the raisins. As this has been my sweet hubbies favorite recipe as long as I can remember! They are definitely “Vanishing” in our house, too. They must have started printing that recipe on the box again. So two batches for our family, one with raisins, and one with chocolate chips! I think you are right. The best recipes are on the packages of our products we use every day! Your cookies look awesome!!!
Blessings,
Susie
These look yummy! I’m going to give them a try. Pinned! Thanks for sharing at Terrific Tuesdays.
Rachel
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These sound great! I’ve made them off the Great Value (Wal-mart brand) oatmeal box recipe and I recall them being pretty good. I’ll have to compare with Quaker’s recipe…
These sound soooo good! Thanks for sharing!…
Those would definitely be vanishing in my house! I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, thanks so much for linking them up they look absolutely delicious!
Wow- these look amazing! I usually don’t pay attention to the recipes on boxes either- maybe I should from now on.
Thanks for linking up and sharing!!
These are amazing cookies! We love them and I recommend them as well
These would vanish at my house, for sure!! Thanks for linking this to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Those sound really good! My hubby loves oatmeal cookies. I am going to have to try this recipe for him! Thanks so much for sharing at Thursday’s Temptation.
Jill
Those looks so soft and chewy! My dad has been looking for a new oatmeal cookie recipe. Can’t wait to share with him! Thanks for sharing at the Pomp Party! Pinning to our Pomp Party board!
I absolutely love oats in cookies, but I never would have looked on the package for a recipe. I’m so glad you did it for us and I can’t wait to try these.
I love that “proceed with caution and a glass of milk”. These look great. Thanks for sharing at our party this week.
…these look so yummy & I bet they taste gorgeous going on the ingredients, will definately be giving thses a try…thanks for sharing…Mel
This is my favorite recipe ever – mine best oatmeal cookie is also derived from Quaker!
Reading the ingredients I can see why they vanish… thanks for sharing them on foodie friday.
Yum! Love oatmeal cookies and these look super yummy. Thanks so much for stopping by Creative Thursday last week. I couldn’t do these parties without you. Can’t wait to see what you link up this week. Have a great week.
Michelle
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Thanks for linking up to Tickled Pink!!
Thanks Katy!
These look so yummy! I would definitely not “waste the crumbs”!!!
Thank you for linking up last week at the Unveil Your Genius link party! I hope to see you again this week! 