Today is recipe reveal day for the Secret Recipe Club Group B! This month I was assigned the blog was Morsels of Life and I’ll admit, CJ had me stumped for a while. First I thought I was going to make marmalade, then I wanted to bake bread and I finally settled on cookies, because well, chocolate chip cookies make everything better. These Crispy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies are my adaptation of her Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Crunch Cookies.
These delicious, crispy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies have a surprise ingredient you wouldn’t expect, crispy rice cereal. I was so intrigued by the addition of cereal to the dough that I just couldn’t resist making a batch. I’m not sure if it is the humidity here in Florida or the fact that I scaled the recipe to half, but I had to add 1/3 c of extra flour to get my cookies to bake up properly. My first test batch spread way too much and although they produced a crisp wafer-like texture, they just were not what I was craving – soft, chewy, chocolate chip cookies.
I really love the texture and the flavor that these cookies deliver, I could seriously not stop eating them! I think I ate two or three in one sitting, I refuse to remember exactly. Crisp edges and a soft center makes these Crispy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies a true gem of a recipe in my book, I just know this is one cookie I will be making for years to come. Enjoy and happy baking!
Crispy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
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Ingredients
- 8 Tbs butter, softened
- 1/2 c brown sugar, lightly packed
- 3 Tbs granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 c oatmeal
- 3/4 c + 1 1/2 Tbs unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 5 oz chocolate chips
- 2/3 c crispy rice cereal
Instructions
- In the bowl of your stand mixer beat the butter and sugars on high until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
- Add the egg and vanilla and beat well.
- In a separate mixing bowl combine the oatmeal, flour and baking soda.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and crispy rice cereal.
- Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 350º F and line two cookie sheets with parchment or baking mats.
- Scoop the dough into 2 Tbs portions and place 2" apart on the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the edges begin to crisp and the centers are set.
- Cool on the pan 5 minutes, transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Serve, store any remaining cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Notes
recipe adapted from Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Crunch Cookies by CJ Huang
Courses cookies, dessert
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Clever Hen says
I have got to try these! Yum!
Emily says
I hope you will, they are delicious!
maria @ close to home says
these look so good and ready for a bite thru my computer
Great SRC post.
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet says
I bet these could easily be made gluten free since you could use GF all purpose baking flour and GF krispy brown rice cereal. Hmmmm…
Emily says
absolutely and I bet they would still taste just as good Anne-Marie 🙂
colleen @ Secrets from the Cookie Princess says
You really can’t go wrong with a chocolate chip cookie! These sound great
Emily says
I feel the same way Colleen!
Camilla @ Culinary Adventures says
Nothing like a fresh-baked cookie on a chilly winter’s day. Thanks for sharing with the SRC. These look amazing!
Emily says
Thank you Camilla
Ellie says
I would never have thought of this recipe. I’m definitely going to try this!
Emily says
Ellie you have too, I was a bit skeptical at first, but a true believer now 🙂
Julie says
Love chocolate chip cookies with Rice Krispies added. YUM!
Emily says
They are delicious!
Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says
These do look good Emily! Chocolate chip cookies are my favorite. Glad I got to be part of this group… can’t wait until I get YOU!
Emily says
Thanks Deb! I was super excited to see you were a new addition to Group B!
CJ Huang says
Glad you liked these chocolate chip cookies! We really liked the extra bit of crunch the rice crispies provided. 🙂
Emily says
We did, thanks again for a great recipe CJ 🙂
danielle says
My favorite cookie is a chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. Did you know that today is National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day!
Emily says
Me too, I had no idea Danielle, thanks for stopping by!
Shelley C says
Chocolate chips, oatmeal and crispy rice cereal? I think I’d be eating the whole batch… without sharing! Great choice!
Emily says
Thank you Shelley!
Saundra @ Famished Fish says
Oh wow, these look divine!
Emily says
Thank you Saundra, I hope you enjoy them too!
Kelly says
These look delicious Emily! I am such a sucker for oatmeal cookies especially when you add chocolate chips. Love how crispy they are too 🙂
Emily says
Me too, especially when they have crispy edges and soft centers like these do.