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Best Steel-Cut Oats Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Experience the ultimate treat with the best steel-cut oats chocolate chip cookies recipe. The secret lies in using quick-cooked oats and the perfect blend of ingredients.
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Irish oatmeal cookies, steel cut oats cookies
Servings: 38 cookies
Calories: 96kcal
Author: Mindy Boyd

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked steel cut oats
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  • Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl with a spoon.
    2 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp salt
  • In a large bowl, using a hand mixer, cream butter, sugars and vanilla together until well combined; add eggs and beat until combined. Add cooked oats and mix until combined.
    1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 tsp vanilla, 2 eggs, 1 cup cooked steel cut oats
  • Add flour mixture and stir, with a large spoon, until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. 
    1 cup chocolate chips
  • Drop by rounded tablespoons, or use a cookie scoop, onto prepared baking sheet and bake for 9-11 minutes, or until they look set and no indentation remains when touched. 
  • Let cool on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes before moving to a cooling rack to cool the rest of the way.  

Notes

I use quick cooking steel cut oats. To make them I use 1 cup water and 1/3 cup oats and cook them for about 7 minutes. I let them cool for about an hour while the eggs and butter come to room temperature. Follow the directions on your specific brand of quick cooking steel cut oats.
A stand mixer with the paddle attachment can be used instead of a hand mixer, or these can be mixed by hand if you don't have either one. 
I use a one tablespoon cookie scoop. 
We reserve 1/4 cup of chocolate chips to put on the tops of the cookie dough before we bake them so they look like the ones you see in these photos. The chocolate will get all over the zip top bag if that is what you store them in. If you aren't concerned with being able to see most of the chocolate chips then you can add all of them in at once.
Nutrition facts are approximate.
See cookie making tips, notes and variations in the post above. 

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Nutrition

Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 44mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.5mg