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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a favorite of mine. The combination of the hearty oats mixed with sweet milk chocolate leaves me a bit weak in the knees, I have to admit. I have been using my moms classic recipe for years (see it here). I love it to the moon and back, not just because the cookies are soft, moist and delightful but because my mom made them a lot when I was a kid…and what can I say other than she is super amazing and wonderful and they remind me of her. There you have it.
I have been on a search lately for a bar version of this recipe, because who doesn’t love the ease of making a whole pan of cookies without all the individual scooping and baking and tending, yes? This particular recipe I brought along to share with you today, is crazy good guys. CCRRRRRazy, truly. The bars are super moist, buttery, loaded with oats, chocolate and sweet wonderment.
They would be fabulous to pack in lunches, to take to a picnic, to make for a sunday night treat, as a gift for your neighbor or school teacher…or any other event you can possibly dream of.
They are dreamy, after all.
Hope some of you get a chance to make them! 
Let me show you how to make it happen…
1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl place 2 C flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Toss them together with a fork to combine.
3. Grab 2 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats and add them to the mixing bowl.
4. Add 1 1/2 C brown sugar and toss everything together to mix.
5. Melt 1 1/4 C butter and pour it into the bowl. Mix for one minute.
6. Add 2 eggs and 1 Tb vanilla.
7. Mix until the dough has combined. It will be crumbly.
8. Add 2 1/2 C chocolate chips. I used milk chocolate, but semi sweet, butterscotch or cinnamon chips would also be fabulous.
Mix the chips in.
9. Spray a 9×13 pan with cooking spray and press the dough into it.
10. Bake for 20 minutes. Stick a butter knife or toothpick into the center. When it comes out clean the bars are done. Don’t worry if they look a little bit underdone. They should. ๐ This will help them stay nice and moist.
10. Allow them to cool completely and then cut into bars, or eat them warm from the pan. Whatever suits your fancy.
Here’s the handy printable…
Chewy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
- 2 C flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 2 1/2 C old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 C brown sugar
- 1 1/4 C butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 Tb vanilla
- 2 1/2 C milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
- 2. Into your stand mixer or large mixing bowl place 2 C flour, 1 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Toss them together with a fork to combine.
- 3. Grab 2 1/2 cups Old Fashioned Oats and add them to the mixing bowl.
- 4. Add 1 1/2 C brown sugar and toss everything together to mix.
- 5. Melt 1 1/4 C butter and pour it into the bowl. Mix for one minute.
- 6. Add 2 eggs and 1 Tb vanilla.
- 7. Mix until the dough has combined. It will be crumbly.
- 8. Add 2 1/2 C chocolate chips. I used milk chocolate, but semi sweet, butterscotch or cinnamon chips would also be fabulous. Mix the chips in.
- 9. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray and press the dough into it.
- 10. Bake for 20 minutes. Stick a butter knife or toothpick into the center. When it comes out clean the bars are done. Don't worry if they look a little bit underdone. They should. ๐ This will help them stay nice and moist.
- 11. Allow them to cool completely and then cut into bars, or eat them warm from the pan...whatever suits your fancy.
Recipe adapted from Buns in My Oven
Today is national Chocolate Chip Day! To celebrate several of my food blogging friends and I have joined forces to bring you 17 Chocolate Chip recipes. They look fantastic, don’t they! Here are the links to the pictured recipes…
Gluten Free Cookie Dough Blizzard from Tried and Tasty
Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake from Creations by Kara
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes from Cupcake Diaries
Light Berry Dark Chocolate Cheesecake Bars from Happy Food Healthy Life
Vanishing Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies from Real Mom Kitchen
Chocolate Chip Bagels from Ashlee Marie Cakes
Butter Pecan Chocolate Chip Cookies from Butter with a Side of Bread
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream from Like Mother Like Daughter
A few more chocolate chip recipes from Jamie Cooks It Up!, to bring the grand total to 17.
Chocolate Chip Pancakes
Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Chili’s Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie
Chocolate Chip Cookie Smore Bars
Easy Caramel Smore Bars
Oreo Turtle Bars
Magic Seven Layer Bars
Mint and Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Have a great day, all. Thanks so much for dropping by. ๐
After reading everyone’s comments about “wet & sticky” versus “dry & crumbly” my observation is what type of Oatmeal was used. Instant or Quik oats would give a wet & sticky dough, whereas Old fashioned oats would give a dry & crumbly dough. Instant oats would absorb the liquid faster, and make the dough wetter, whereas Old fashioned oats are more coarse and take a lot more liquid to soften them. Just my observation, but have been cooking a really, really long time, (50+ years), and seen how the difference between Quik oats and Old fashioned oats will affect the final outcome. Thanks for a great recipe!
Peggy,
Thanks for your tip!
Best,
~Jamie
Made this recipe today and it is fabulous! As with others, my dough was sticky and I baked several minutes longer as well. So very good!
I just made it and waiting to cool it of a little bit. With so much butter and 2 eggs you will not get it crumbly. That’s why the cake is moist not dry. I made mine a little bit of a healthy version though. I did use only half amount of butter and the other half was apple sauce. I also used half the sugar and other half was stevia. I mixed chocolate chips with cocoa nibs too.
We love this recipe!!! We have made it several times, it’s always a winner.
Mary,
So happy to hear it! It’s one of our favorites as well.
Best,
~Jamie
Besides the fact that these cookie bars are scrumptious, I love your 1 bowl technique. Brilliant! These have to be the easiest cookie bars ever. Thank you!
I absolutely love these bars for a quick breakfast at work, would the same recipe work with raisins? I imagine that it would I just didn’t know if you have tried it before
I made these and they are my new favorite treat! Soooo good! I posted about it on my blog and linked back to you. ๐ Mine came out kinda flat but as they cooled got thicker, lol! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
I made these just as you said (well, I omitted the cinnamon because I just don’t like it with chocolate)and they are AMAZING! I used 2 and half sticks of butter – so the correct amount – and it was perfect. The texture and final product look just like yours – they didn’t smooth out or anything like other had complained about. Great recipe and will add it to my collection!
Lauren,
So happy to hear you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know!
Best,
~Jamie