Chocolate Chip Cookies

Hey friends! Do you like chocolate chip cookies? I mean, who doesn't. right? Well. I have a treat for you. I've been making these cookies for years. They're based off a knock-off Double Tree cookie recipe. For years I would hear how good the cookies were at the Double Tree. I never experienced that myself until a couple of years ago, but I knew I wanted to try find a recipe for the cookies and then make them my own. So that's what I did. And now, I want to share that recipe with you!

The Recipe

The Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
based off the recipe by Crazy for Crust

Ingredients
1/2 cup old fashioned oats
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter melted
3/4 cup brown sugar packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
3 cups chocolate chips 
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions:
1. Place oats in a small food processor and grind until they turn powdery. Place them in a medium sized bowl and whisk in the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set aside.
2. Stir together melted butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth, using a wooden spoon. Stir in vanilla and eggs. Stir until smooth, then stir in flour mixture. Mixture may be slightly lumpy because of the ground oats. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts (if using).
3. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and chill at least 4 hours or overnight before baking.
4. Preheat oven to 350°F. Scoop 1/4 cup of the dough into balls and place well spaced on a cookie sheet. Slightly depress each ball with the palm of your hand.
5. Bake for 13-17 minutes. Do not over bake – these are best a bit under done.

Cool completely, if you can wait!! That's it friends. Enjoy. You will not be disappointed.

'til next time
-k
xoxo