An oatmeal cookie is great, but when you make it a chocolate oatmeal cookie, it's even better. One serving of chocolate is never enough, so these double chocolate oatmeal cookies are any chocolate lover's dream! They're thick, chewy, and incredibly delicious!
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. This usually takes longer than one may think, about 3 minutes. Add egg and vanilla extract and beat to incorporate.
1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 16 tbsp (2 sticks) unsalted butter, 1 large egg, 1 tsp vanilla extract
In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the creamed mixture. Do not over-beat, only until just mixed in.
1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour, ⅓ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, ½ tsp baking soda, ¼ tsp baking powder, ½ tsp kosher salt
Add rolled oats. These may need to be folded in by hand as the dough becomes quite stiff and could be too thick for some mixers. Last, fold in chocolate chips.
3 cups rolled oats, 6 oz chocolate chips
Using a cookie scoop or a spoon, make approximately 1 ½ tablespoon-size cookies and place on parchment-lined cookie sheets. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 10-12 minutes. While baking, the color will not change. Watch for the edges to be just set and for the centers to remain soft.
Remove from oven and let finish baking and cool on pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.