A soft and chewy double chocolate chip oatmeal cookie that melts in your mouth and is LOADED with chocolate flavour. The perfect “just because” treat.

Sometimes a girl just needs a cookie. A real cookie.
A cookie made with butter.
And sugar.
And chocolate… lots and lots of chocolate…

A cookie that melts in your mouth.
But that’s still loaded with plenty of texture.

A cookie that’s slightly crispy on the outside.
While being soft and chewy on the inside.

A cookie that can take the edge off a rough day.
Satisfy a craving for something ooey, gooey, chocolate, and sweet.
But that really needs no rhyme or reason other than “just because.“
A cookie kind of like this one…

I know, right?!
Ladies (and gentlemen?), allow me to introduce you to the solution to all of life’s little problems — also known as the double chocolate chip oatmeal cookie. The original plan was to make regular old chocolate chip oatmeal cookies (the best kind of cookies, imo), but when a chocolate craving hit and hit hard (interpret that as you will), I figured there was no harm in tossing a little cocoa into the batter dough… and maaaaaaaybe adding a few extra chocolate chips chunks for good measure…

The result is a chocolate lover’s dream.
A cookie lover’s dream.
The kind of dessert that makes people go “Ohhhhgggmaaguuuud” (true story).
But don’t take my word for it — whip up a batch of your own!
Because sometimes… everyone just needs a cookie…

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Double Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 24 cookies 1x
Ingredients
- 1½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp. baking soda
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together oats, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer, cream together butter and sugars until pale and smooth. Beat in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla, mixing until light and fluffy — about 4 minutes.
- Slowly add oat mixture to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not over mix. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto your prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 -12 minutes, until edges begin to set.
- After removing from oven, allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins

Looking for more oatmeal cookie recipes? Try one of these!
Almond Joy Oatmeal Cookies
White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Vegan Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

I’ve made many cookies in my day and these are not sweet enough. I would increase the white sugar to half cup for sure. When I eat chocolate, I want it to be decadent and these are not. Otherwise a good cookie.
Love these!
I see this was posted quite some time ago. I just tried it for the first time. Perfect texture and beyond delicious! I’m planning to make more. Do you know if they freeze well?
Thank you!
Yum!!! So happy I found this recipe. I have been buying my favorite oatmeal cookie at local bakery. Now I can make them at home finally. Stay safe and healthy!
I’m so glad you like them, Dimitra! Hope you’re doing well.
I am a pretty good Baker.. these didn’t turn out at all. I believe the spoonful of batter should be slightly pushed down. . I ended with lumps….
I just made these and they’re really good!!! Although they did flatten out too much, but I think that’s because I used honey instead of sugar, and wholewheat flour. I just can’t help trying to “healthyfy” recipes 😆
I’ll make them again and try to not use too much liquid.
hi there, just tried this recipe but I doubled it and they did not turn out at all, they just didn’t want to flatten they came out almost as they went in like a ball. hmm don’t know what happened but they still taste good.
How many calories per cookie? Trying to make them for my husband
Sorry, Mallika. I don’t calculate the nutritional info for my recipes, but you can use a calculator like this one to figure it out — http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe/calculator
Would it be ok to use regular salted butter in this recipe? I want to make these now, and that’s all I have on hand.
It would be fine, Leslie. Although you might want to omit the 1/4 tsp. of added salt in that case.
They are even sexier on here than on instagram.
Double chocolate? Double awesomesauce.
these look so soft and chewy!
My favorite cookie has to be a good old soft gingerbread! With the xmas season upon us it’s literally all i can think about! I mean I could definitely go for one of these cookies right about now though too! Looks delicious!