Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Sea Salt Cookies

By shannonconley1

1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
1 Cup Brown Sugar (light or dark)
1/2 Cup Sugar
2 Large Eggs
2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
1 12 oz Bag Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips

Sea Salt Flakes (I use Maldon Sea Salt)

** Do NOT use iodized salt on top of the cookies.

Ingredients

• 1 . Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 . Using a standing or hand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy, about 4 minutes ( I know 4 minutes seems like a long time, but it makes all the difference).
• 3 . Add the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
• 4 . Stir the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
• 5 . Slowly add the flour to the butter/sugar mixture until combined.
• 6 . Stir in oats and chocolate chips mixing well until combined.
• 7 . Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet.*
• 8 . Press down each cookie and top with a few flakes of sea salt.
• 9 . Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 10 . Cool and serve.

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using a standing or hand mixer, beat together the butter and sugar until creamy and fluffy, about 4 minutes ( I know 4 minutes seems like a long time, but it makes all the difference).
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
4. Stir the flour, baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl.
5. Slowly add the flour to the butter/sugar mixture until combined.
6. Stir in oats and chocolate chips mixing well until combined.
7. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto parchment or silpat lined cookie sheet.*
8. Press down each cookie and top with a few flakes of sea salt.
9. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
10. Cool and serve.