The Best Recipe for Chewy Oatmeal Cookies is Not on the Back of the Oat Canister

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor while reducing saturated fat.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Dark chocolate contains less sugar and more antioxidants.

nuts

🥗Healthier: seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Seeds can provide a similar crunch and are often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

Start with 3 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats.

Add 1 cup of all-purpose flour, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda to the dry ingredients.

Melt 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter over medium high heat until it starts to brown, stirring to prevent burning.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon to the browned butter to bloom its flavor.

Stir in 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to the butter mixture.

Add 3/4 cup of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of white sugar to the mixture and stir until combined.

Incorporate 1 egg and 1 egg yolk into the mixture for richness.

Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the mixture and stir well.

Combine the dry ingredients with the wet mixture until a thick dough forms.

Fold in 3 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats and 1/2 cup of raisins (optional) until fully incorporated.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

Scoop out about 3 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the baking sheets.

Flatten each cookie slightly with wet hands to help them spread during baking.

Bake the cookies at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 10 minutes until the edges are set but the centers are still chewy.

Let the cookies sit on the baking tray for about 5 minutes to continue baking before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

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