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Todd’s Famous Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

January 21, 2014 by Kimberly Killebrew · 34 Comments

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Fabulous flavor and texture, these cookies are a winning creation by my husband, Todd!

Todd has been making these since he was 10 years old for his family and friends, making a few changes here and there over the years to perfect them.  He likes to remind his sister of the many times she would eat up all the cookie dough before he had the chance to bake them (ah, those days glorious sibling squabbles).  In her defense, I like to remind him that all’s fair in love and cookie-making.  If cookie dough is sitting unattended, it’s fair game.  Period.

He made them for me when we first started dating and they definitely scored him a few points.  And since then there have been several times when I’ve had the ol’ sweet craving hit me and Todd has whipped up a batch of these  – boy, do they hit the spot.  Fresh out of the oven with glass of cold milk – heaven!

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Todd always uses an ice cream scoop for the cookie dough, which is pretty convenient.  He also uses the Kitchenaid to make the batter, but I’ve changed the directions to the more standard method of making cookies for a couple of reasons:  1)  Not everyone has a stand mixer and 2)  I personally prefer the more traditional method of using a hand mixer and spoon to make cookies.

*  On second thought, I’ll include the stand mixer directions as well for those who prefer to use it.

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Enjoy!

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Todd's Famous Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
 
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Serves: About 3 Dozen
Ingredients
  • 2¼ cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 sticks butter (1 cup), at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup rolled oats
  • 1½ - 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars until pale in color and fluffy in texture. Add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt.
  4. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Add the oats and use a wooden spoon to stir until combined. Add the chocolate chips and stir until combined.
  5. Drop the cookie batter onto a cookie sheet using an ice cream scoop or spoon, in about 1-inch rounds. Bake for 8-10 minutes.
Notes
For those who prefer to use the stand mixer to make the cookie dough: Use the paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Then add the baking soda, salt, flour – mix that until thoroughly combined. Then add the oats, then add the chocolate chips.
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  1. Priya says

    August 26, 2016 at 6:57 am

    Do you refrigerate the cookie dough before baking it? A lot of cookie recipes that I’ve used recommend this step.. Do you? :)

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      August 26, 2016 at 7:02 am

      Hi Priya, we don’t. There are some gluten free recipes that are necessary to refrigerate first, but these don’t need to be. Happy baking! :)

      Reply
  2. Anita says

    April 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm

    Hi Kimberly, thanks for sharing. I just made them with butterscotch chips and they are amazing!! One question- I used coconut oil but it didn’t cream very well when I added sugar, eggs and vanilla. There were small clusters in the batter. Any idea how to fix it? (Though I have say it didn’t seem to matter to the results… My husband loved these cookies!)

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      April 15, 2015 at 7:21 pm

      Hi Anita, wonderful, I’m so glad they were a hit! That’s normal for the coconut oil and there’s no need to be concerned. As soon as melted coconut oil hits something cool it will start to harden again. The way to avoid that is to have all ingredients at room temperature but, as you pointed out, it really makes no difference in the outcome.

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  3. Jennifer says

    March 3, 2015 at 4:36 pm

    Yummy! I think my ice cream scooper is waaaaay bigger cause they came out GIGANTIC….lol. I ended up using 2 spoons to make the cookies. Cookies are moist and so delish. Thank you Todd and Kimberly.

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      March 3, 2015 at 4:51 pm

      Awesome, thanks, Jennifer! I’ll let Todd know! :)

      Reply
  4. lizzieliz1978 says

    December 4, 2014 at 10:28 am

    These cookies are amazing! I recently made them for a reunion and they were devoured equally by adults and kiddies. Thanks for such a fantastic cookie recipe!

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      December 4, 2014 at 10:32 am

      Fantastic, so glad they were a hit! I’ll pass the feedback onto my husband – thank you!

      Reply
  5. Stephanie S. says

    November 17, 2014 at 11:16 am

    Are these quick cooking oats or no? Would it make a difference in how they turn out?

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      November 17, 2014 at 11:56 am

      Hi Stephanie! These are made with traditional rolled oats, not quick oats. Rolled oats are what are usually used in cookies but if you only have quick oats on hand those will work as well.

      Reply
  6. KL says

    July 4, 2014 at 6:35 pm

    Please add to press down with a fork or bottom of a glass to the recipe. It doesn’t mention this anywhere. I substitued succanat sugar for the white & brown sugars. They still are great!

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    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      July 4, 2014 at 8:28 pm

      Hi KL! Hmmm, are you confusing these with peanut butter cookies? I’ll often press down peanut butter cookies with a fork, but not chocolate chip cookies. You’re certainly more than welcome to do that though if that’s your preference. I’m glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  7. Elena says

    April 17, 2014 at 7:23 am

    Hi!

    Is it alright to substitute the whole wheat flour with spelt flour? They’re quite similar aren’t they? Thanks for the recipe once again!

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      April 17, 2014 at 8:05 am

      Hi Elena, yes you can use spelt instead. Spelt is an ancient form of wheat and is my personal preference between the two. It’s also less allergenic if you have a wheat sensitivity.

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      • Elena says

        April 20, 2014 at 10:00 am

        Hi Kim ,

        Not sure why the cookies turned out puffy and cakey. But tasted good anyway! Will try it again tomorrow :)

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        • The Daring Gourmet says

          April 20, 2014 at 4:29 pm

          I’m not sure either, Elena. Alton Brown made a video on all the reasons why chocolate chip cookies turn out the way they do. Google “Three Chips for Sister Martha” to find the video link. It’s a great little video!

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          • Puss N. Boots says

            April 22, 2014 at 2:37 pm

            the Chocolate chip video and available transcript is very useful thanks for that Kirsten p x

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            • The Daring Gourmet says

              April 22, 2014 at 7:10 pm

              You’re welcome, Boots! It’s a great little video.

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  8. [email protected] says

    February 4, 2014 at 5:37 am

    I could go for a stack of these cookies right now!

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      February 4, 2014 at 10:36 am

      I could go for another stack, too :) Thanks so much for visiting, Steph!

      Reply
  9. Anonymous says

    February 3, 2014 at 11:00 am

    They look delicious!! Which size ice cream scoop does Todd use?

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      February 3, 2014 at 12:46 pm

      Thank you! Oh, it’s just a standard ice cream scoop – the cookie dough balls are about an inch in diameter.

      Reply
  10. Hari Chandana says

    January 22, 2014 at 9:04 am

    Beautifully baked cookies.. looks inviting!!

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      January 22, 2014 at 9:09 am

      Thank you, Hari, I’ll pass on the compliment to my husband!

      Reply
  11. Taylor @ greens & chocolate says

    January 22, 2014 at 8:24 am

    I love a cookie that I can feel good about eating! Definitely making these soon!

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      January 22, 2014 at 9:06 am

      Lol, Taylor! Yes, the fact that they’re made with whole wheat and oats (even though they still have sugar in them) definitely helps ease the conscience, doesn’t it? ;)

      Reply
  12. Cali says

    January 22, 2014 at 3:01 am

    I don’t have any chocolate chips so am going to make them without, I think they should still be great. Have you ever tried this?

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      January 22, 2014 at 7:58 am

      Hi Cali! Have I ever tried them without chocolate chips? No, I haven’t – the chips make a huge difference in enjoyability. You can substitute any other chips if you have them – butterscotch, peanut butter, etc – and they’ll still be excellent.

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  13. Anonymous says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:46 pm

    I can attest to the yumminess of these cookies. I’d like to take some credit, but in all fairness, Todd’s cookies were always better than mine. Maybe it was because he made them and as a mom, that in itself was quite the treat. It’s nice to know he is carrying the tradition on with his own little family, and hopefully will pass down the talent to his children. Isn’t family great!

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      January 21, 2014 at 9:59 pm

      Family recipes are always treasures. Our kids will definitely grow up with the ability to cook. They’re already my little helpers in the kitchen, even at the tender ages of 20 months and 3 1/2. Right now their involvement is obviously minimal and for their benefit (as it just makes more work – and mess! – for me, haha!), but it’s so worth it. They have so much fun and we want them to grow up with a lot of different hobbies and interests. Liam made his very first pizza a few weeks ago! I had him and Emily pounding out the dough and rolling it out. Liam spread on the pizza sauce (I even had him make that from “scratch” – adding different dried herbs and seasonings to the tomato sauce), and did a perfect job of perfectly spacing out the pepperoni and sprinkling on the cheese. When the pizza was done he ate half of it! :) It’ll be so fun to look back on pictures like that in the future and reflect on the memories.

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  14. Puss N. Boots says

    January 21, 2014 at 9:44 pm

    Dear Kirsten
    Would be interested to see the kitchenaid version (to be PC other stand mixers are available esp Kenwood in uk)
    P x

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    • The Daring Gourmet says

      January 21, 2014 at 10:02 pm

      Hi Boots! Absolutely. For the stand mixer version it’s pretty similar: Use the paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar, then add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Then add the baking soda, salt, flour – mix that until thoroughly combined. Then add the oats, then add the chocolate chips. Cheers, Kimberly

      * I’ll just add this to the recipe write-up for those who prefer to use their stand mixer.

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