These dark chocolate oat cookies combine rolled oats, chopped walnuts, and rich dark chocolate chips for a cookie that is crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside. They come together in about 25 minutes, making the perfect treat when you want warm cookies fast.
These are a great cookie for packing into a lunch box or serving for an after-school snack. They are perfect when you want something chocolaty but a little heartier than a classic chocolate chip cookie.
What makes these cookies so good
These cookies have the perfect balance of sweet and hearty. They come together with basic pantry ingredients and can be mixed together with just a few simple steps. The dough is easy to handle, bakes evenly, and gives you consistent results every time.
The oats add texture, and the dark chocolate gives you all the chocolate flavor without being overly sweet. Feel free to swap out the walnuts for pecans, or leave out the nuts entirely. This recipe is flexible and works well with small adjustments.
These cookies come together quickly, and there's no chilling required. Which means you'll be eating fresh cookies in no time at all.
Ingredients for making cookies
- Dark Chocolate Chips - Bags of dark chocolate chips can usually be found alongside other chocolate chips in your grocery store. If not available, you can use a bar of dark chocolate and chop into small chunks, or you can also use semisweet chocolate chips
- Nuts - Use walnuts or pecans.
- Oats - Use old-fashioned oats or rolled oats
- Butter - I use regular salted butter.
- Sugar - Both granulated and brown sugar are used.
- Eggs - You'll need two eggs for this recipe.
- Flour - Use all-purpose flour.
- Baking Soda
- Salt - If using unsalted butter, add an additional ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Making the cookies
- Place softened butter in a mixing bowl and beat for 1-2 minutes until light
- Add sugar and brown sugar. Mix well stopping to scrape down side at least once
- Mix in eggs and vanilla
- Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix well.
- Add oats, walnuts and chocolate. Mix with mixer and then finish stirring with a wooden spoon or a spatula.
- Use a cookie scoop to form balls of dough and place on an ungreased cookie sheet
- Bake in a preheated 375° oven for 10-12 minutes
- Remove cookies from cookie sheet while cookies are still warm and place on a baking rack. Allow cookies to fully cool before storing.
Recipe tips
- Butter should be softened, but not melted
- Be certain to stop and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl while mixing each ingredient
- Make certain oven is fully preheated
- Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized cookies
- Cook one cookie sheet at a time
- Cool the cookies and then store at room temperature in an airtight container.
Recipe Faqs
Once the cookies are fully cooled, place in an airtight container and store at room temperature for 3-4 days.
Yes, these cookies freeze well. Once cookies are fully cooled, place in a freezer safe container or freezer bag. Freeze for up to one month.
To thaw, simply remove from freezer and let sit at room temperature until thawed.
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Dark Chocolate Oat Cookies
Equipment
- Cookie Sheet
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 Cup Butter (at room temperature)
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- 2 whole Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Cup Oats (old-fashioned oats)
- 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
- 10 ounces Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°
- Mix butter for about 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add sugar and brown sugar and mix for 3-4 minutes, stopping at least once to scrape down sides of bowl.1 Cup Butter, 1 Cup Granulated Sugar, ½ Cup Brown Sugar
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix well2 whole Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- Mix in flour, baking soda and salt2 Cups Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, ½ teaspoon Salt
- Add oats, walnuts and chocolate. Mix with mixer and then finish folding in with a spoon or spatula.1 Cup Oats, 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, 10 ounces Dark Chocolate Chips
- Place small scoops on an ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated 375° oven for 10-12 minutes
Notes
- Butter should be softened, but not melted
- Be certain to stop and scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl while mixing each ingredient
- Make certain oven is fully preheated
- Use a cookie scoop to get evenly sized cookies
- Only cook one cookie sheet at a time
Nutritional Disclaimer:
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should only be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
FRED G says
Interesting combo for a great taste
Fran @ G'day Souffle' says
I know what you mean about all the different kinds of chocolates being offered at supermarkets. I recently bought some chocolate morsels with mint flavouring inside. Your cookies look delicious- I think I'll skip lunch now and go straight or your biscuits (I mean 'cookies')!
Kathy says
Chocolate mint chips sound delicious...I need to give those a try!
A Taste Of Madness says
These cookies look so good! I am all about oat cookies, but with chocolate in them? I am sold!
Kathy says
The chocolate makes these extra delicious!
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
These cookies look delicious. They look crispy with just enough softness in the center. I love the milk straws.
Kathy says
Thanks Erin! They were delicious!!!
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says
Love dark chocolate anything. These are fantastic!
Kathy says
Thanks Kelsey!
Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says
holy sugar-snaps this looks delicious!
Rachelle says
Now I really want some cookies. These look delish!
Kathy says
You'd better get baking to satisfy that cookie craving!
Laura says
I'm on the fence whether I should use walnuts like you did or try the pecans. Truly, I adore both! And oatmeal just makes a cookie nutritious. Well, sort of. Just have had this hankering for a good, solid cookie to make with my girls and I think this is it!
Kathy says
Let me know if you make them and if you go with the walnuts or the pecans!
John@Kitchen Riffs says
I love oatmeal cookies -- so much flavor, and I love the texture. And chocolate combines so well with oatmeal! Very nice -- thanks.
Kathy says
Thanks John! In my book, everything tastes great with chocolate!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician says
These look perfect- crispy and a little chewy on the inside is just how I like them! Your photos are mouthwatering!
Kathy says
They were the perfect cookie....except they didn't stick around for long!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
You definitely have got me craving cookies right now - these look divine!
Kathy says
Better start baking! Thanks Thalia!
Annie @Maebells says
Oh man! I adore these big beautiful cookies!! Oatmeal cookies are my favorite!
Kathy says
I agree...somehow the oatmeal makes me think they are somewhat healthy!
Renee@Two in the Kitchen says
This is my kind of cookie for sure!! 🙂
Kathy says
It is quite delicious!