Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Kim D.'s Note:

These cookies are so good! I found the recipe in the Texas Country Reporter Cookbook!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 10 dozen

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup shortening
• ¾ cup brown sugar , firmly packed
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon hot water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups chopped pecans
• 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups quick oats

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Sift together flour, soda and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together shortening and sugars; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Stir in hot water, vanilla and flour mixture.
5. Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
6. Drop from a teaspoon onto parchment-lined baking sheet.
7. Bake at 375°F for 8-10 minutes.

Reviews

[ladypit]

Some of our dearest friends are visiting and decided to bake with my kids. They picked this recipe and made them with butter. They baked them at 350 for 15 minutes (they made them HUGE) and they were lovely!

[Roosie]

Oh my god- SUPER YUM!!! My boyfriend and I adore these. I made them bigger than recommended (I came out with 3 dozen cookies about 3" in diameter) just because we're not big fans of teeny chocolate chip cookies. I also used butter instead of Crisco-type shortening as we try to avoid the partially hydrogenated oils and walnuts instead of pecans, just because they were about $3 cheaper at the store. But, YUM YUM YUM!!! I would definitely give this 10 stars if I could. These cookies are beautiful little oatmeal cookies, super chewy and yum-tastic on the inside! I think that I now prefer this recipe over any other chocolate chip recipe I've ever had (or oatmeal chocolate chip, which I made before, but they came out flatter and crispier and no where near asa good)! The oats add a healthier touch to the cookies and make them feel much more filling- my boyfriend and I split 2 between us last night and were just full of yummy cookies with only 2! The only other change I made was, in my oven, I cooked them at 350*F, as they were a little too brown and a little too gooey at 375*F. Thanks so much for posting this- I'll definitely be making it again!

[JanV]

This is the best chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever tried! I love having the oatmeal added! The texture was amazing! I made this with milk chocolate chips-my favorite! I made these for my boyfriend and my sons for Valentine's Day.