If you are anything like me right now, you’re baking lots. Like, lots and lots. It brings me joy. It passes time. It keeps us indoors. And, we can do it with our kids!
We were lucky enough to be gifted a big beautiful box of challenge butter back before quarantining, and I am SO glad we have all of this butter on hand to bake with. Their butter is “churned daily from two natural ingredients: the freshest 100% real pasteurized sweet cream and salt. That’s it. Nothing artificial or synthetic.” Took that from their website. But, this is 100% our go to now. Clean ingredients are everything.
Ok, so without any fuss, here is my dad’s oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. They are my FAVORITE cookies. And, it’s my favorite dough. 🙂 You guys, we even had my dad make these and served them at our wedding. They are everything. So, check your pantry (hopefully you have all the ingredients on hand), and get baking. The recipe is below:
Drake (my dad)’s Famous Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup butter (recommended challenge butter) softened
- 3 regular eggs (or 2 large eggs)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups oats (quick cooking oatmeal is fine)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Then, in a large bowl (I use my mixer with the wire whip attachment), mix sugar, brown sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla . Beat at medium speed, stopping to scrape the bowl regularly, until fluffy. It usually takes about 2 minutes.
Then, add the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Mix it in using the mixer on medium speed about 3 minutes. Scrape the bowl as necessary here, too. And, finally, stir in the chocolate chips. (Best time to taste the dough is now. Pro tip from my mom: ALWAYS unplug the mixer before putting anything in the bowl).
Then, drop the dough on cookie sheet in 1/4 cup sized spoonfuls, making sure they’re at least 2 inches apart, because the cookies will spread. Then, cook at 350 degrees for 14 to 17 minutes, until golden brown.
Enjoy!!
Oh, and P.S. Eat the cookies! Love your body. Your body is awesome.
Lauren V Wesley 