Date: February 21, 2025

Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Oatmeal cookies are a classic, and this recipe of my grandma's is what I compare all oatmeal cookies to! They are soft, chewy, and full of chocolate chips!

A handwritten recipe card titled "Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies" lists ingredients like shortening, sugars, eggs, vanilla, flour, oatmeal, soda, salt, raisins, and chocolate chips. This cherished card rests on a wooden surface.

Whether you’re looking for a comforting dessert, an after-school snack, or just a reason to fire up the oven, this recipe is a perfect choice. For those who have been following me, you might have already tried my Grandma's Famous Oatmeal Cookies, while those are delicious, sometimes you need some extras in your cookies, so enter these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!

These cookies are delicious, soft, chewy, and chocolatey! For those who like nuts and raisins in their cookies, these are part of this recipe, but if you know me you know I am out on those! Now, you might be saying that this is not cooking your way through your grandma's recipe box, but I know these cookies and I know how I like them so I nixed the raisins and nuts!

It has been so long since I had these cookies, it was like a trip down memory lane as soon as I took a bite! I love how the amoras and your tastebuds can transport you to a specific time and place. It is truly magic!

Why you should try these

These cookies are absolutely delicious and easy to make, plus there is no waiting for the butter to soften!

They freeze great, whether you freeze them baked, or freeze the raw dough balls.

How do you make Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Pre-heat over to 350 degrees.
  • Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
  • Add in one egg at a time.
  • Mix in flour, soda, and oatmeal. Do not over-mix.
  • Add in nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips
  • Roll dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet.
  • Bake cookies for 10-12 minutes.
  • Allow cookies to rest on a cookie sheet for five minutes, then place on a cooling rack.
Ten of Grandma's chocolate chip cookies are arranged on white parchment paper. These treats are golden brown with visible chocolate chunks, suggesting a freshly baked texture that takes you back to comforting afternoons in her cozy kitchen.

Grandma's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Grandma's Chocolate Chip Cookies are another classic comfort cookie! These cookies are soft and chewy and can be filled with whatever your heart desires from chocolate, nuts, and or raisins. These are perfect for a holiday, potluck, or even better made ahead and stocked in the freezer.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course cookies, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 36 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shorting
  • 3/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cup Sifted Flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups Oatmeal
  • 1 cup Chopped Nuts
  • 1 cup Seedless raisins
  • 2 packages Chocolate

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream together shortening, brown sugar, and granulated sugar.
  • Add in one egg at a time.
  • Mix in flour, soda, and oatmeal. Do not over mix.
  • Add in nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips
  • Roll dough into ball and place on cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes.
  • Once removed from the over allow to sit on the cookie sheet for five minutes. Then move to a cooling rack.

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Keyword Chocolate, cookies, OATMEAL
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