Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
A crispy outer layer and soft center filled with hearty oats, cocoa and chocolate chips makes an amazing cookie.
My mom always made these Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies when we were growing up for our family, 4-H meetings and little league sports teams.
Our Family’s Favorite Chocolate Cookie
The duo of chocolate chips and cocoa make these cookies rich and the oatmeal adds the chewy texture that is irresistible.
Also known as Chocolate Oatmeal Chippers, our entire family craves these cookies!
Both of my kids have enjoyed helping make these over the years, and making them disappear is a team effort too. They also love to make this sister oatmeal cookie with a chocolate flair, our Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies.
Be careful not to over bake cookies. The center should be soft with a light crunch on the edges. Bake one cookie to test baking time in your oven. Remove the cookie when it and looks lightly baked around the edge and just begins to reveal a couple cracks across the center.
We also enjoy the deep chocolatey flavors and uniqueness of these Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies, and Triple Chocolate Fudge Cookies.
Ingredients Needed
- Dry Ingredients – All-Purpose Flour, Cocoa, Baking Soda, Salt
- Base of the Dough – Butter, Granulated Sugar, Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract and Eggs
- Texture and Flavor – Quick Oats and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Step By Step Instructions
- In a mixing bowl cream butter, sugars and vanilla. Beat until creamy.
- Add eggs one at a time to allow time for each to mix-in well.
- In a separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
- Mix in oatmeal and stir well.
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
- Drop cookie dough onto an ungreased baking sheet. Gently press with the bottom of a level glass to flatten.
- Bake in a 350°F oven for 8 to 9 minutes. Then use the open end of the glass to make cookies into even circles right after removing from the oven.
Our Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies taste great served with a cold glass of milk!
Recipe Tips
- Use softened butter, not cold butter and not melted butter, so the dough mixes well
- Omit chocolate chips from the recipe and top cookie dough with a seasonal candy appropriate for the holiday
- We experimented with sprinkling both semi-sweet chocolate chips and white chocolate chips on top. Both tasted great, but our family prefers semi-sweet chocolate chips.
More Great Cookie Recipes:
- Sour Cream Cookies are super moist and some of the best cut-out cookies we make!
- Best Chocolate Chip Cookies have a mix of two types of chips with every morsel being tender and memorable.
- No-Bake Peanut Butter Cookies are super quick to mix up and super delicious.
- No-Bake Cornflake Cookies have a classic taste and are easy to make.
Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt optional
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups quick oats
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. In small bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; set aside.1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup cocoa, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt
- In large mixer bowl, combine butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla.1 cup butter, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 cup packed brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Beat until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.2 eggs
- Gradually beat in flour mixture. Add oatmeal. Mix well.2 cups quick oats
- Stir in chocolate chips and nuts if using.12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Use a cookie dough scoop to make balls. Place onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes.
Notes
- I cup of chopped walnuts can be mixed in along with the chocolate chips if desired.
- Yields 30 – 48 cookies depending on size.
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Rate This Recipe Pin This RecipeAn Easter Variation
At Easter we like to trade pastel colored Cadbury eggs for chocolate chips.
Mix up all of the dough, except the chips and scoop onto the cookie sheet. Add an additional chocolate candy or chips of your choosing.
Just like these Easter M&M Cookies, this Oatmeal Cocoa Chippers Cookie recipe can be easily adapted to make cookies for any holiday!
Andes Mints make a great St. Patrick’s Day cookies with a mint flavor.
Recipe originally shared on March 11, 2019 with pictures updated on June 3, 2025.
