A co-worker made these cookies for my team & I long before I'd even tasted the original famous Double Tree Chocolate Chip Cookies. I was instantly impressed & needed the recipe. Since then I keep a stained piece of paper in my mini recipe binder (that I've had since I was 12 ) with just the ingredients written down. I've made these cookies so many times that I have the process down pat, but I still need to double check my measurements - this is baking we're talking about after all.
There are four things that make these cookies as good as they are (besides the obvious chocolate chips & butter):
- ground oats
- cinnamon
- lemon juice
- the fridge/freezer
Without further adieu, per Ms. Lindsey Barton's request, please click through to get the official recipe!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks - yes really), softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups semi-sweet, chocolate chips
- 1-1/2 cups chopped walnuts
- Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine.
- Combine the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a medium bowl.
- Cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice in another medium bowl with an electric mixer.
- Add the eggs and mix until smooth.
- Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well.
- Add the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until ingredients are well blended.
- For the best results, chill the dough overnight in the refrigerator before baking the cookies or put in the freezer for about 30 minutes & in between batches.
- Roll about 1/4 cup portions between hands & place onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Place the dough balls about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 16-18 minutes or until cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.
- Store in a sealed container when cool to keep soft.
- Bring to work to share with others or you will eat every last cookie!
Deeeeee-lish
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