Crispy Chocolate Oat Cookies (Printable)

Crunchy homemade cookies with oats and dark chocolate chips. Ready in 25 minutes with only four ingredients.

# Ingredient List:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

→ Wet Ingredients

03 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Mix rolled oats and chocolate chips in large bowl until evenly distributed.
03 - Pour melted butter and brown sugar over oat mixture. Stir until fully combined and mixture holds together when pressed.
04 - Drop tablespoon-sized portions onto prepared baking sheet. Flatten each mound slightly with back of spoon.
05 - Bake 12–15 minutes until edges are golden brown and cookies are set.
06 - Let cookies cool on baking sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You probably have everything in your kitchen right now
  • They're impossibly crispy without any fancy techniques
  • The chocolate to oat ratio is basically perfect
02 -
  • Toasting the oats first in a dry skillet adds next level crunch
  • The dough should feel slightly crumbly but hold its shape when pressed
  • They'll crisp up more as they cool, so don't overbake
03 -
  • Press the cookies down thinner if you want extra crisp edges
  • Room temperature ingredients help everything combine evenly

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