Classic choice! 🍪 Here’s a simple, chewy oatmeal cookies recipe — crisp edges, soft centers, and endlessly customizable.
Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Optional add-ins
- 1 cup raisins (classic!)
- Chocolate chips
- Chopped nuts
- Dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter & sugars
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs & vanilla
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Combine
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Stir in oats and any add-ins.
- Bake
- Scoop 2 tbsp dough per cookie onto baking sheets.
- Bake 10–12 minutes, until edges are lightly golden.
- Centers will look soft — they firm up as they cool.
- Cool & enjoy
- Cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Pro Tips
- Extra chewy: Chill dough 30 minutes before baking.
- Crispier cookies: Bake 1–2 minutes longer.
- Healthier swap: Replace half the flour with oat flour.
If you want, I can give you:
- Healthy oatmeal cookies (no refined sugar)
- Oatmeal banana cookies (3 ingredients)
- Soft bakery-style oatmeal cookies
Just tell me 😄
