Description
Homemade peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies blend comforting flavors with irresistible texture. Sweet and nutty notes combine perfectly for a classic American treat you’ll adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml/8 oz) oats
- 1 cup (168 g) semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup (156 ml/5.3 oz) creamy peanut butter
- 4 tbsps (56 g/2 oz) room temperature butter
- ½ cup (100 g/3.5 oz) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g/1.8 oz) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsps (30 ml/1 fl oz) milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (40 g/1.4 oz) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp cornstarch (optional, add for softer cookies, omit for chewier)
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
- Mixing Base: Combine sugars, peanut butter, butter, salt, baking soda, cornstarch, and vanilla using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy, approximately 2 minutes.
- Egg Integration: Incorporate the egg thoroughly into the mixture, blending until fully combined.
- Dry Ingredient Fusion: Gradually mix rolled oats, all-purpose flour, and whole milk into the wet ingredients. Switch to a wooden spoon or hands if the dough becomes too thick.
- Chocolate Infusion: Gently fold semi-sweet chocolate chips throughout the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Chilling Process: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes to 24 hours to develop rich flavors and optimize texture.
- Shaping and Positioning: Form uniform dough balls, placing them 1.5 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
- Baking and Finishing: Bake for 9-12 minutes until edges turn golden brown. Optionally, press additional chocolate chips onto warm cookies immediately after removing from the oven.
- Cooling and Storage: Let cookies rest on the baking sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days to maintain softness and chewiness.
Notes
- Chill for Flavor Boost: Refrigerating dough intensifies taste and creates richer, more complex cookie profiles.
- Precise Mixing Technique: Cream ingredients thoroughly but avoid overmixing to maintain soft, tender cookie texture.
- Chocolate Chip Distribution: Fold chips gently to ensure even spread throughout dough for consistent chocolate in every bite.
- Room Temperature Matters: Let cookies cool completely on rack to set structure and prevent crumbling, preserving their delightful chubby shape.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 19
- Calories: 155
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 97 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 16 mg