The BEST Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

 You guys know I cook and bake...A LOT.

Well, take my word for it, these are the BEST Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies you will find.

I took into consideration a lot of reviews and a lot of cookie batches gone bad, and what evolved were these perfectly-crispy-on-the-edges-but-gooey-on-the-inside delights.

The BEST Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

-makes about 2 dozen-

-1/2 cup butter, softened

- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

- 1/4 cup granulated sugar

- 1 egg

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons flour

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1 1/2 cups oats

- 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

1// Preheat the oven to 325 degrees

2// Cream butter and sugars with an electric mixer for 4 minutes. Do not skimp on the time or you will have flat cookies

3// Add in egg and beat for 30 more seconds.

4// Now put down your mixer. Do the rest by hand. SERIOUSLY!

5// Stir in vanilla.

6// In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Pour into the wet ingredients and stir until just mixed

7// Add in the oats and chocolate chips

8// Drop by 1 - 1 1/2 tablespoonsfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet

9// Bake for 10-12 minutes

10// Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan

Now go grab a glass of milk and scarf down 10 of these bad boys...I know I did....