Homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are betterevery time.

The recipe also calls for oats, which lend tenderness and texture.

The result is extra chewy, unforgettable, and tastes totally homemade in the best way.

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Then, transfer scooped cookie dough balls to a ziplock bag to store in the freezer.

To bake from frozen, add an extra 3 to 5 minutes of cooking time.

They’ll be best eaten before 3 days.

Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies ingredients

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After that, they may start to get a bit tough or extra crunchy.

)all-purpose flour

1/2cupuncooked quick-cooking oats

1tsp.baking powder

1/2tsp.baking soda

1 1/2cupsbittersweet chocolate chunks (about 12 oz.)

1/2cupsemisweet chocolate chips(about 4 oz.)

Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies beating together the butter, sugar, and eggs

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Add eggs, 1 at a time; beat until well combined after each addition.

Beat until fluffy, about 1 minute.

Gradually add to butter mixture, beating until well blended.

Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies stirring together the dry ingredients

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Stir in chocolate chunks and chocolate chips.

Bake cookies:

Preheat oven to 375F.

Serve warm, or transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely, about 20 minutes.

Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies adding the dry ingredients to the dough

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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies stirring in the chocolate chips and chunks

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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies scooping out the dough

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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies after baking on the pan

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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies sprinkling with salt

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Southern Living Chocolate Chip Cookies on cooling racks to cool

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