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Published: Mar 3, 2015 · Modified: Aug 24, 2021 by Kathy

Dark Chocolate Oat Cookies

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A stack of cookies on a plate.

Delicious homemade oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate chips and walnuts. These dark chocolate chip oat cookies are crispy on the outside with just a bit of bite from the oatmeal.

These are a great cookie for packing into a lunch box or serving for an after school snack.

Chocolate oat cookies on a small white plate.

Why make these cookies

You are going to love these cookies, because they have dark chocolate, walnuts, and old fashioned oatmeal. These cookies are crips on the outside and nice and soft and chocolaty on the inside.

These cookies are easy to make and a batch can be whipped up in no time at all.

Key ingredients

Ingredients for making oatmeal cookies.
  • Dark chocolate chips - you can also use milk chocolate chips
  • Walnuts - or pecans
  • Oatmeal - old fashioned oats or rolled oats
  • Butter - softened butter at room temperature

Step by step directions

  • 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.
Cookie dough in a mixing bowl.
Flour in cookie dough in a mixer.

  • Add oats, walnuts and chocolate. Mix with mixer and then finish stirring with a wooden spoon or a spatula.
Oats, walnuts and chocolate chips in a mixing bowl.
Cookie dough in a bowl with 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.
Cookie dough on a baking sheet.
Cookies on a cooling rack.

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
  • Only cook one cookie sheet at a time

Recipe Faqs

What is the best way to store these cookies?

Once the cookies are fully cooled, place in an airtight container and store at room temperature.

Can I freeze these cookies?

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.

A broken cookie on a plate.

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If you make this recipe, I’d love to hear about it! Leave a comment below and snap a picture and tag me on Instagram @beyondthechickencoop

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Chocolate oat cookies on a small white plate.

Dark Chocolate Oat Cookies

Kathy Berget
Oatmeal cookies with dark chocolate chips and walnuts
5 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Servings 40 cookies
Calories 155 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Stand Mixer
  • Cookie Scoop
  • Cookie Sheet
  • Cooling Rack
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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 Old Fashioned Oatmeal
  • 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts
  • 10 ounces Dark Chocolate Morsels (bag)

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 well
    2 whole Eggs, 1 teaspoon Vanilla
  • Mix in flour, baking soda and salt
    2 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 Old Fashioned Oatmeal, 1 Cup Chopped Walnuts, 10 ounces Dark Chocolate Morsels
  • 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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CookieCalories: 155kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 74mgFiber: 1gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 143IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
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Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. FRED G says

    May 23, 2019 at 6:43 pm

    5 stars
    Interesting combo for a great taste

    Reply
  2. Fran @ G'day Souffle' says

    March 07, 2015 at 5:33 pm

    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')!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 08, 2015 at 6:07 am

      Chocolate mint chips sound delicious...I need to give those a try!

      Reply
  3. A Taste Of Madness says

    March 06, 2015 at 3:05 pm

    These cookies look so good! I am all about oat cookies, but with chocolate in them? I am sold!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 06, 2015 at 6:55 pm

      The chocolate makes these extra delicious!

      Reply
  4. Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says

    March 06, 2015 at 6:04 am

    These cookies look delicious. They look crispy with just enough softness in the center. I love the milk straws.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 06, 2015 at 6:11 am

      Thanks Erin! They were delicious!!!

      Reply
  5. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says

    March 05, 2015 at 4:29 pm

    Love dark chocolate anything. These are fantastic!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 05, 2015 at 7:09 pm

      Thanks Kelsey!

      Reply
  6. Kelsey @ Snacking Squirrel says

    March 05, 2015 at 4:19 pm

    holy sugar-snaps this looks delicious!

    Reply
  7. Rachelle says

    March 05, 2015 at 8:32 am

    Now I really want some cookies. These look delish!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 05, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      You'd better get baking to satisfy that cookie craving!

      Reply
  8. Laura says

    March 04, 2015 at 6:02 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 04, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Let me know if you make them and if you go with the walnuts or the pecans!

      Reply
  9. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    March 04, 2015 at 11:21 am

    I love oatmeal cookies -- so much flavor, and I love the texture. And chocolate combines so well with oatmeal! Very nice -- thanks.

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 04, 2015 at 5:20 pm

      Thanks John! In my book, everything tastes great with chocolate!

      Reply
  10. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    March 04, 2015 at 8:38 am

    These look perfect- crispy and a little chewy on the inside is just how I like them! Your photos are mouthwatering!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 04, 2015 at 5:20 pm

      They were the perfect cookie....except they didn't stick around for long!

      Reply
  11. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    March 03, 2015 at 8:56 pm

    You definitely have got me craving cookies right now - these look divine!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 04, 2015 at 6:00 am

      Better start baking! Thanks Thalia!

      Reply
  12. Annie @Maebells says

    March 03, 2015 at 2:31 pm

    Oh man! I adore these big beautiful cookies!! Oatmeal cookies are my favorite!

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 03, 2015 at 6:22 pm

      I agree...somehow the oatmeal makes me think they are somewhat healthy!

      Reply
  13. Renee@Two in the Kitchen says

    March 03, 2015 at 6:14 am

    This is my kind of cookie for sure!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kathy says

      March 03, 2015 at 6:22 am

      It is quite delicious!

      Reply
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