Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are tasty and aromatic. The best ones are those which are chewy (it is the oats which gives the cookies a chewy texture). They are also great healthy snacks (as oat contain lots of fiber and as long as not too much sugar is used). They can be baked for family members to snack on at any time of the day. They can also be baked as giveaway to relatives and friends during festivals. Or sometimes there are requests for them to be baked as giveaway at functions. For the latter, a simple packing in a clear plastic which is then tied with a colourful ribbon will definitely be welcomed by anyone.
Ingredients:
- 120 g all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 100 g quick cooking oats
- 100 g rolled oats
- 110 g salted butter
- 100 g lightly packed light brown sugar
- 100 g granulated sugar (can be reduced to 80 g)
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
- 115 g chocolate chips
Method:
- Pre-heat oven to 175 degrees C.
- Put flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and the two types of oats into a mixing bowl.
- Use a whisk to mix them up.
- Put the butter, light brown sugar and granulated sugar into the bowl of your mixer. Mix until all these ingredients are well mixed up on medium high.
- Add in the egg and beat until the mixture is smooth.
- Add in the vanilla essence until it is well incorporated.
- Turn your mixture to low and slowly add in the flour mixture.
- Mix until they are well combined.
- Add the chocolate chips. Mix until all are evenly combined.
- Line your baking tray with a non-stick or silicone mat.
- Take some cookie dough and roll it into a ball. Do this until all cookie dough is finished. I weighed the dough and divided it accordingly as I want to get 40 cookies from it. (It is up to you how big you want your cookie to be.)
- Place each ball onto the baking tray at least 3 inches apart. Wet your finger and flatten the balls.
- Bake the cookie dough for 10 - 12 minutes or until they turn golden brown.
- When done, remove the cookies to cool down on a metal rack.
- Store them in a glass jar tightly when they are completely cooled.
