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.
Kathleen
I baked these cookies last night and thought they were very respectable. Lots of oats made the description of them as a “better granola bar” apt. They were a great afternoon snack at work.
Leslie-Anne
I subbed half the flour for spelt but otherwise kept the recipe the same and they turned out wonderfully. Thanks :)
Dephinah Sirako
Looks yummy. I love choc – chip cookies. Thanks for sharing
effi_lind
Those look amazing! :) I love that there are so many varieties of oatmeal raisin cookies.
Ofelia
I made these last night, had a couple before bed and had some with breakfast this morning… Delicious! The recipe made 4 dozen for me – I used a small ice cream scoop.
I like my cookies a little less sweet so next time, I’ll reduce to 3/4 cup of each sugar and 1/2 the cinnamon. Other than that, these are perfect!
Sonja
I made these with raisins and walnuts instead of chocolate chips and pecans. They taste like the Fruit Cookies that Freihofer’s used to make. So good.
Marie L.
I just made these little beauties. The only things that I did different was omit the chocolate chips and I used walnuts instead of pecans. We love them. It’s hard to find a good oatmeal cookie and you did not disappoint. Thanx again for another banger.
Noreen
Perfect cookie!! i have made so many different recipes for oatmeal choc chip cookies and will look no further. Texture, flavor perfection!! Joy, you are cookie queen!
Mai
Do I need to refrigerate the cookie dough before putting them into the oven?
joythebaker
perhaps refrigerating will help! sorry you had trouble with this recipe!
Mai
Thank you for the reply Joy ! I made these and my parents and friends loved them :D Maybe next time i’ll make smaller shapes so it doesn’t come out so big.
Mai
I tried baking these cookies today and they taste amazing! However I have problems with my cookies spreading. Do you have any tips?
Carla @ Gluten Free Recipe Box
I can’t wait to convert these into gluten free. Thanks so much for your awesome recipes. You should b on TV!
Sol
I’m trying these today!!!
Dominique
I made these with a friend yesterday. All gone. You make such beautiful things happen, you know that, don’t you?
Sanu
i can finally declare that i’ve found the perfect chocolate chip cookie recipe! these were amazing…so hearty and flavorful! i like my cookies crunchy so i left them in the oven for 13 minutes. and i got over 4 dozen cookies from one batch so i just rolled them up and put the extra in the freezer. thanks for an awesome recipe!
Emily Elizabeth
I’m just baking these to bring over to a friend! I heard you talking about them on the podcast, and had to try. They smell amazing, and the dough tastes great. I put in sunflower seeds instead of pecans, since that’s what we have, and I’m excited. Thank you!
Rachel (De Ma Cuisine)
I’m trying to convince myself that I don’t need to make these. I don’t really need the two or three that I will eat. I think I’m going to lose this battle. Yay!
Ivy
This has to be one of the best cookies I ever made! I didn’t have any nuts or brown sugar at home so I just put one cup raw sugar and left out the nut part and it still tasted delicious. The oatmeal gives it a crumbly texture but still chewy and doesn’t fall apart. I’m bringing them half to work today so hope everyone loves them….
Rindi
OMG! I just made these to satisfy a movie watching sweet tooth and when I went to grab the butter I realized I had some blueberries I needed to use up before they went bad, so I decided to just throw them in the batter….well needless to say, I think I just found my ultimate oatmeal cookie! I am out of cinnamon and nutmeg…no chocolate chips and no pecans, but I forged ahead and got an awesome buttery bluberry cookie! I just had to share!
Rachel (De Ma Cuisine)
That sounds amazing! It’s like a muffin top cookie! Oh my.
Sarah
I tried those cookies, and……… absolutely wonderful, delicious. I cook those only for 10 minutes, like you Joy I prefer them more uncooked :)
P.S: Sorry if I made mistakes, i’m French! :)
Danielle
Joy, if one doesn’t have an electric beater because they’ve just moved into a tiny apartment in a foreign country, how should one cream their butter and sugar? Hand held whisk??
Thanks! x
joythebaker
bowl and wooden spoon and arm strength. totally doable!!
Danielle
thanks Joy – just mastered a serious amount of hand/eye coordination with that butter and sugar – but oh my the cookie dough in itself substitutes as an ideal lunch! x
Kate
Joy! These cookies are the absolutely best!!! I have made with them with countless combinations – pecans, raisins & coconut; with cardamom; with chocolate and cranberries, white whole wheat flour – and they never fail to wow everyone and I get to experiment without anxiety. Plus they stay chewy! They are my go-to cookie and I have passed this recipe (and a link to your blog) along to many, many baker-friends. Thank you, Joy. You ROCK.
Catherine
Why don’t you try adding a teaspoon of orange zest to this recipe? I promise you – you will love it!
joythebaker
sounds like something i would totally love!
Allie
These are amazing! I did half the entire recipe and it still worked great. Even added a few butterscotch chips. I wish there were a guilt-free granola bar version of this!
Julianna
So I know these were like, forever ago, but I got to looking at them….
What if I wanted to add a small, teensy, tiny splash of bourbon to these good lookin cookies? What do you think? How would I adjust the dry ingredients so they don’t turn into flat cookie mats?
joythebaker
do it! 2 teaspoons? 1 tablespoon? you’ll be fine.
Heather
Made these to take to roller derby practice. Ate more than two and less than nine. Looks like somebody is going to be doing extra laps :-) Totally worth it!
chocolatesgifts
hhmmmm.. It looks delicious.. thank you.. :)
Brendy
I just did it!!! They are sooooo great!!!!!Love them!!!!
lauren
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?
joythebaker
hm… i really don’t know lauren. sorry.
Hillary
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!!
Debbie Kennedy
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.
joythebaker
add some raisins! sounds delicious!
Debbie
Hi Joy, another quick question. Is it ok to use salted butter? SHould I omit the extra salt the recipe calls for?
joythebaker
sure! salted butter is fine. just add half of the salt called for in the recipe.
JohannaG
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.
Nancy The Biscuit Sister
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?
Eeva-Maija
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!
Gaël
OH..MY…GOD..! Best cookies ever!
Jocelyn
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?
Natali
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?
Kelly
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!
Wiosanna
I made them. Cookies are great http://kuchennie.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/ciasteczka-owsiane-joy/ all of my friends loved them.
Thank you :)
My Delicious
what a uncanny cookies! so cute!
Rox
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.
Amy
Just made these tonight. YUM! I baked half of them and froze the rest for “emergencies”. Thanks for posting!
Hilari
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!
Teri V.
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!
Francine
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!
Francine
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.
Tracey W
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!!
Tegan
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!
Rachel
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!!
Jo Ann
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
Abby
We baked these on the weekend and they are teh tastiest choc chip cookies ever…. you have rocked our cookie world!!
baker-me
Again, oooh Joy. To good to be true.
baker-me
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.
Elisabet Figueras
Great post!!!
It seems delicious.Thank you very much.
Kirstin
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!
Julie Anne Rhodes
Can I come over for dinner at your house? Can’t wait to try them.
When Pigs Fly
I make a very similar cookie and it is always everybody’s favorite. Yum, chocolate and pecans. Now I’m hungry.
kg
made these the other morning – as good for breakfast as for dinner! delish.
Erin
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!
Terresa Wellborn
I ate a chocolate chip cookie tonight for dessert. Would’ve been better with some oats & pecans tossed in. Fo’ sure!
crazybaker
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…
Jennifer
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!
Lindsay
I would have stopped after butter+sugar and added a spoon and a sofa…then I would run 5 miles in the morning.
Summer
Gosh these cookies are awesome and i sure feel like adding them to my GIVEAWAY hamper ,which am having at the moment:-))))
Betsy Gluten Freedom
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!
poppy
going to use unsalted pistachios instead of pecans. wish me luck!
ninu
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?
Katrina
Are these really your FAVORITE cookie?? I’ve always wondered.
christinavd
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.
annie
Yummy! This was inspiring. Making these IMMEDIATELY! :)
baker-me
By the way Joy… how about the brownie pie? How’s that coming along?
Melanie
Those raisins taste like chocolate! AMAZING!
Shannon @ bakeandbloom.com
The BEST idea was sharing the recipe with your friends <3 Yum, pecans & chocolate are both currently lurking in my pantry.
Elizabeth
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?
joythebaker
2 cups of oats should be fine Elizabeth… just add what you’re missing in all-purpose flour.
Elizabeth
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!
bakingaddict
Definitely a great idea :) Your cookies look so delicious, I want one now!
baker-me
The dinner idea… seriously, the best of all.
Genius, Joy. Wish you would pop up in Aussie sometime!
baker-me
Rachel
Well, I guess this means I am off my diet I started this morning! These look awesome!
Lisa
I used to have a roomie who worked nights, so on the days she was home she was always kind of a night owl. Many a Friday night she’d make chocolate chip cookies, and many a Saturday they would be breakfast, lunch and supper…not many usually made it to Sunday…
Ann
Oh my gosh! These look amazing! I love oatmeal raisin cookies minus the raisins. And this is just that, plus chocolate chips and pecans… YUM!
Walter Helena Photography
What a lovely space you’ve created here; delicious and decadent!
If you’d like, please stop by my blog for a chance to win an original giclee art print…by me :)
Mary
Your balls of dough are perfect! Do you use an ice cream scoop or a tablespoon or what?
Also, I love love LOVE your blog, you always brighten my day!
Catherine
These look great – think I know what I’m having for dinner tonight – I was once at a lecture given by Marion Cunningham – when asked what is her favorite dinner to make for herself when dining at home alone she said “oatmeal raisin cookies” – great minds and all that…..
Food Hunter
These sound wonderful
Lauren
I’ll be making these in about two hours. PS Sometimes I wish I still lived at home, I’d be hooked up!
charlotte s
these look delicious, as usual! hope they’re helping fighting the blues… sweets always make me feel better ;)
Wei-Wei L
YUM! I tasted pecans for the first time yesterday, and I must say, they’d be PERFECT in oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! :D
Wei-Wei
Julie
OMG! Yum. Making today.
Mary
Those looks delicious! I can’t wait to try them out!
Deelish Dish
I’m obsessed with those kashi dark chocolate oatmeal cookies, and these look pretty dang close. Yummerrrsss.
Rebekah
Yes! Just the recipe I was looking for. I’ve got some pecans that need using. Thanks Joy! :D
Allison
What an awesome flavor combination! Adding to my “To Bake” list :o)
Danae (The Busty Baker)
Oh Joy, you’ve done it again! I absolutely loved your white chocolate cherry oatmeal cookies, so I can’t wait to make these now!
Sarah Friedrich
Those look absolutely awesome. I know if I ever tried making up a recipe it would all just fall apart. :) How often do you have a major flop in the kitchen?
joythebaker
it would all fall apart!? i bet you could handle these cookies! i have my fair share of kitchen flops. maybe a few times a month.
Tay
Cute cookies. Interesting combination. I would try this recipe, but I’d skip the chocolate.
Heather @ chiknpastry
they sure look good – although i’m a fan of all things oats, and of course, chocolate. so it wasn’t a hard sell for me. definitely, great ideas over your way!
Nikkilooch
Wow, these look amazing. I know what you mean about not using the quick oats in cookies. I like the heartier flavor too.
Jen @ ProjectCookie365
I think more butter makes everything better! The first time I made Alton Brown’s “The Chewy” I converted the “stick” measurement wrong (I’m Canadian, I don’t measure by sticks) and ended up doubling the butter! Hah. They were the best cookies I’ve ever had, and now my husband complains if I follow the recipe the way it was intended.
And I loooove Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies – I would gain 10 pounds if I made these, I wouldn’t share!
Em
I have good ideas like cookies for dinner all the time! These look great! Have you ever made a stuffed cookie?
joythebaker
a stuffed cookie!? how do i not know what this is!?
Em
http://oatmealcookie.typepad.com/the_oatmeal_cookie_blog/2008/02/golden-girls.html
Here is a stuffed cookie
Em
Also, I’ve made the golden girls, and they were soooooo good.
DessertForTwo
If cookies can be dinner, what does this mean for cheesecake? It has protein from the eggs, calcium from the cream cheese…I mean, these are all things our bodies need daily! :)
dawn
Joy, I love your blog..LOVE your recipes…and in general think you’re hilarious. One question though. How does someone eat cookies for dinner, love butter and cream and all that…yet still stay so skinny? I swear I’d have to run a marathon every morning, or just be happy being a blimp. Please share your secrets so I can make your recipes every day. xoxo
joythebaker
there is no secret except maybe… i ate salad for lunch? and i don’t eat cookies for dinner every day.
iga@thedelishdish
if they deserve to be called your new favorite cookie they must be good! maybe ill make tonight a cookie for dinner type of night too :)
Megan
You have so many good ideas! Cookie dinner being a top one, I’d say.
Cecelia
LOOOOOOOOOOOOVE.
That is all.
peachkins
extra special choco chip cookie!
Danielle
I’m 95% sure I’m going to bake these after I come home from work today. These look so good. Friggin’ yum, yo.
Evan B
I’ve been trying to figure out what I’m going to do with some left over pecans I have in my cabinet and now you’ve inspired me! I love cookies!
The MuffinTin Post
My mother makes a cookie like this, but with less butter to make them a round and thick type of cookie. It’s my all-time favorite cookie, ever.
jaclyn@todayslady
Oh my yum!! These look soooooo good!!! Oatmeal chocolate chip type cookies are a favorite for me and I love how these have pecans!!! I also love how you put both brown and white sugars in them, that seriously makes for an amazing cookie!!! And cookies for dinner-the best! Sometimes when I have meals like that I love to tell my self that I’m a grown up now and can eat cookies for dinner if I want to. I’m a kid any other time, but when I want dessert for dinner I’m a grown up :)
Mandie
I was just thinking about chocolate chip oatmeal cookies! I’m so glad you made some!!!
Karen Pollard
Now you’re talking my language, girl! Um um um!
Maria Trader
yum. I just made oatmeal raisin cookies the other day and now that they’re gone I’m craving more already. so maybe I’ll do more but you’re way.
Susan@CookingtoSave
These look yummy! And I love a chewy oatmeal cookie, so often they are too crisp. I will be sure to try these. Thanks!
heidifay
if you ever need a kitchen to come be a show-off in… mine is totally available! and cookies for dinner is right up my alley! tonight i had a microwave cinnamon roll and called it dinner. :)
Jessica @ How Sweet It Is
Nothing beats cookies for dinner. Especially if they have pecans and chocolate. It’s a usual dinner for me, too!
baker-me
Ooooh.
Joy.
Seriously.
These cookies… what is/can be better than oatmeal, spices, brown sugar, and chocolate?
Cookies. Spicy. Oatmeal-y. CHOCOLATE. Definitely… a good idea.
Good ideas come in rushes. I know.
Aaaand, my good ideas usually happen… in the kitchen. Starting wth butter, sugar, spices, and… chocolate.
chocolate.
Brandy
Oatmeal cookies are the best, especially if you add pecans. I have a recipe that includes old fashioned oats, dried cranberries, pecans, and white chocolate. Yummy!
Andrea
This recipe makes me regret that I’m moving this weekend and will be too busy to bake! They’ll be first up, and let me tell you, my roommate will be glad. I’ve been on a banana oatmeal bread kick and she’s ready for something new! Although, really, what’s better than a roommate who bakes for the sheer joy of it? C’mon!
Emily
um, you said to beat the egg and butter together until creamy but….i think youve left out the sugar in the recipe so is that what you meant instead? cause you said to add the eggs one by one afterwards :P
i love pecan cookies! definitley try this one out sometime :)
Avanika (Yumsilicious Bakes)
Oh yumm! These look delicious!
Brianne
I’ve been searching all week for an oatmeal cookie recipe that would inspire me. My amazement has yet to cease of your unknowing ability to read my mind, Joy. =) Thanks!
Now I just have to wait until an appropriate hour to make some of these…I don’t want to wake up my roommates! Although, waking up to freshly baked cookies can never be bad…
Diana
These sound amazing. I have all the ingredients at home.. I may bake these this weekend. :D My family will love them!
Nick
I like your ideas.
My Delicious
oh, yesterday I`ve done oatmeal trufles but I`ll also do such delicious cookies :)
Silvia
There’s nothing like chocolate to cheer one up, and I should know.
Lovely cookies indeed!
Joe @ Eden Kitchen
Joy, these cookies look wonderful. I’m going to give them a go once I’ve polished off my huge pile of Anzac cookies!
Christine
These look delicious. Hope you’re dealing with your Hard Times all right! You seem hearty enough to make it through just fine. =)