Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Desserts

Crazy about chocolate chips? This chewy, oatmeal chocolate chip cookie has plenty, not to mention lots of heart-healthy oatmeal. The gang’ll come back for seconds so this big batch recipe is perfect. This is the best 'oat choc chip cookies recipe' you'll ever taste!

Average Rating: 4.765625

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 10 min./batch
YIELD: about 7 dozen.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, dry pudding mix, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
2. Drop by level tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 87 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 11mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 11g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
1 starch, 1 fat.