Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m full of all sorts of good ideas.
Like… the good idea I had to cream two stick of butter with two cups of sugar.
Like… the good idea I had to add eggs and vanilla extract.
Like the awesome idea I had to add oats and flour and spices.
And chocolate. That was totally a good idea.
Putting chunks of dough in the oven? Also a great idea.
Yea… I was on a good idea roll.
The best idea ever? Putting these warm cookies in my mouth and calling it dinner. Excellent.
Just thought I would share my good ideas with you. Yea… I’m kind of a show off.
I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite cookie. I’m not trying to reinvent the wheel here…. I’m just trying to coax good cookies out of my oven.
These cookies are soft and hearty. I like using old fashioned oats because they add all sorts of body to the cookie dough. It’s also nice to use the best chocolate you can get your hands on. It just makes life better. These cookies bake up soft, slightly chewy, with a depth of sweetness and a hint of spice. They’re sort of my version of a granola bar… but really, I know better. Yum. Seriously.
Oatmeal Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies
adapted from Southern Living
makes 2 1/2 dozen cookies
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups uncooked oats
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
Beat the sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment. Beat until creamy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat until blended.
Whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, spices and salt. Add to the butter and egg mixture slowly beating on low speed until just incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and pecans last.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 to 13 minutes or until they’ve reached your desired doneness. I like mine a little underdone and cook them for 10 minutes. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Or you could just eat them warm. That’s probably the best idea. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.
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The dinner idea… seriously, the best of all.
Genius, Joy. Wish you would pop up in Aussie sometime!
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Definitely a great idea :) Your cookies look so delicious, I want one now!
Ah! I was just wondering what to make for dinner. Creamy Chicken with Bow-ties? Ratatouille? Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Utterly Fabulous cookies???? Heck Yes! I’m just short on oats, do you think 2 cups will be kinda sorta ok or are my cookies in for a terrible fate?
2 cups of oats should be fine Elizabeth… just add what you’re missing in all-purpose flour.
Thanks! I did it and Oh My was it fantastic. My friends ate the whole batch in an hour (and no that is not an exaggeration) they are now all shouting at me to write a baking book using this as my ‘signature’ recipe no matter how much I repeat “It isnt my recipe! Joy is the genius! Joy, not me!” So I thought I’d pass on the compliment. Next time, I will be sure to use the correct measurements and show them how the cookies should really taste :) Thanks for the amazing cookies!
The BEST idea was sharing the recipe with your friends <3 Yum, pecans & chocolate are both currently lurking in my pantry.
Those raisins taste like chocolate! AMAZING!
By the way Joy… how about the brownie pie? How’s that coming along?
Yummy! This was inspiring. Making these IMMEDIATELY! :)
So I totally ate the dough for dinner last night. And then, as if I wasn’t feeling gluttonous enough, I ate it for breakfast too.
Are these really your FAVORITE cookie?? I’ve always wondered.
hey this sounds lovely!! and as soon as i read it all i went and put my tick of butter out !! =) my question is how can i make them crunchy if i need to?? do i need to? and also..we dont get old fashioned oats in my neck of the woods..all we get is quakers instant..will that do?
going to use unsalted pistachios instead of pecans. wish me luck!
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! I’ll have to give this recipe a try with GF oats and flour. People are always amazed by how yummy oatmeal choc chip cookies are if they’ve only ever tried oatmeal raisin. (Don’t get me wrong, I love oatmeal raisin too!)
Cookies are always great for dinner!
Gosh these cookies are awesome and i sure feel like adding them to my GIVEAWAY hamper ,which am having at the moment:-))))
I would have stopped after butter+sugar and added a spoon and a sofa…then I would run 5 miles in the morning.
I made these tonight & they were delicious! I subbed raisins for pecans in half the batch since my dad can’t eat nuts & he loved them!
can’t wait to make these!!! they look great! you’re such a great tempter of yummy baked goods. that’s it, my exercise regime is shot to hell and back, but who cares with cookies that look this good. now where’s my butter…
I ate a chocolate chip cookie tonight for dessert. Would’ve been better with some oats & pecans tossed in. Fo’ sure!
Joy- you are going to make me fat with all these yummy things you bake! But that’s ok, because I still think you’re pretty cool. So cool, that I gave you an award on my blog!
made these the other morning – as good for breakfast as for dinner! delish.
I make a very similar cookie and it is always everybody’s favorite. Yum, chocolate and pecans. Now I’m hungry.
Can I come over for dinner at your house? Can’t wait to try them.
I’ve been trying to figure out what to do with my last bit of pecans. I’m not looking forward to cracking them out of their shells (with a hammer) but I should get over it and make these awesome cookies!
Great post!!!
It seems delicious.Thank you very much.
Wowie, Joy! Keep ‘em coming!
I made these for …well, just for the joy of making (eating?) them, and oooh, Joy.
All I can say is, Ooooh Joy.
Again, oooh Joy. To good to be true.
We baked these on the weekend and they are teh tastiest choc chip cookies ever…. you have rocked our cookie world!!
These cookies are delious. I actually got 3.5 dozen out of my batch which is really excellant since
1. I could have eaten the whole darn lot
2. My daughter would only allow me to leave one dozen at her house
3. When I brought the rest of the batch to work they were devoured in 30 seconds…..Pigs I tell you their just sugar, yum pigs
I made these yesterday on a rainy westcoast Sunday. They were magical — cooked 11 min. and perfect softness / gooey chocolate enjoyed with a cup of tea to make us all feel cozy. Thank you!!
I made these a couple of days ago, and they were possibly the best biscuits i have ever made!! Will definitely be permanently stuck somewhere so i can’t lose it!
So I made these and brought them to the office today… my guys love them! :) left out the pecans, cause some of them are picky!!
I just put mine in the oven. I cannot wait until they come out and I can eat them all!!! They will be perfect with coffee and tea at anytime of the day.
They are amazing Joy! I just tried them, as soon as they came out of the oven and they are by far the best oatmeal cookies ever!
I made these cookies with a friend this afternoon. They are the BEST chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever had. The cinnamon really adds to them. Thank you for a great recipe!
Wow! These were so good when they came out of the oven last night, but I think they are even better for breakfast this morning!
Just made these tonight. YUM! I baked half of them and froze the rest for “emergencies”. Thanks for posting!
These were wonderful!
I replaced the pecans with chopped almonds and everybody loved them. I was a bit worried about them drying off the next day (I cooked them for about 15 minutes) but they were very nice, chewy and very tasty.
what a uncanny cookies! so cute!
I made them. Cookies are great http://kuchennie.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/ciasteczka-owsiane-joy/ all of my friends loved them.
Thank you :)
Joy,
I made these for a dinner party last night and I couldn’t pull them out of the oven fast enough! People were burning their mouths with the hot chocolate. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
I have an oven for the 1st time in 5 years! *gasp*
How would I send these to a friend who lives overseas? Need to keep em fresh! And how long do you think they can be in “transit” before going stale?
My daughter made some choc chip cookies from scratch the other day. Yummy. Since it was a success we were going to try and find oatmeal raisin cookie recipes. This sounds like the perfect template except of course I need to replace your chocolate chip and pecan with raisins.
Would that work do you think?
OH..MY…GOD..! Best cookies ever!
I made these cookies (with some changes) a week ago, and thought that I’d give you the link to my blog post, in which I wrote about them: http://heart-of-chocolate.blogspot.com/2010/06/perfect-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-cookies.html
These were amazing, thank you for posting the recipe!
Being British I am bonkers about biscuits. Ours are normally crunchy. I am just interested to know your advice on what texture American cookies should be?
And how long will they last at the best texture?
Joy,
Your blog is pretty terrific. I made these as my son’s first cookie. He really loved them. I thing his response was (DAAAAA) and then he wiped chocolate on my shirt.
Thanks.
-JG.
Im looking for a cookie recipe for oatmeal, raisin, choc chip, pecan cookies. Yours looks wonderful but will it mess it up if I add the raisins? Thanks for the help.
add some raisins! sounds delicious!
Hi Joy, another quick question. Is it ok to use salted butter? SHould I omit the extra salt the recipe calls for?
sure! salted butter is fine. just add half of the salt called for in the recipe.
DELICIOUS!!! I made these just this past weekend and they have been the popular dessert out of the three baked goods I have in my kitchen (I’m on dessert overload at the moment!). I love the oatmeal and flour proportion because sometimes I feel like oatmeal cookies can turn out flat and too crunchy for my liking. These stayed soft and kept their shape without having to be put in the freezer for a few minutes! They were perfect! Plus you get your “healthy” oatmeal with a touch (well a big touch) of chocolate!! What more could you ask for in your cookie! As always many thanks to your delicious recipes!!
Joy, these cookies are great! Quick question though, mine weren’t as pretty as yours…do you have any insight into why some of my cookies had hollow spots on the bottom? I packed the dough pretty tightly into my cookie scooper, but I had about 5.5 dozen, does that have anything to do with it?
hm… i really don’t know lauren. sorry.
I just did it!!! They are sooooo great!!!!!Love them!!!!
hhmmmm.. It looks delicious.. thank you.. :)