Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Recipe courtesy EatingWell.com

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (12)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(12)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
about 45 cookies

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

2 cups rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup tahini (see Ingredient note)
4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2/3 cup granulated sugar or 1/3 cup
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet or bittersweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

Whisk oats, all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat tahini and butter in a large bowl with an electric mixer until blended into a paste. Add granulated sugar (or Splenda) and brown sugar; continue beating until well combined-the mixture will still be a little grainy. Beat in egg, then egg white, then vanilla. Stir in the oat mixture with a wooden spoon until just moistened. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.

With damp hands, roll 1 tablespoon of the batter into a ball, place it on a prepared baking sheet and flatten it until squat, but don't let the sides crack. Continue with the remaining batter, spacing the flattened balls 2 inches apart.

Bake the cookies until golden brown, about 16 minutes, switching the pans back to front and top to bottom halfway through. Cool on the pans for 2 minutes, then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. Let the pans cool for a few minutes before baking another batch.

Ingredient note: Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. Look for it in natural-foods stores and some supermarkets.

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Comments & Reviews

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Nira Houston, TX 02-08-2010
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Good . . . but needs improvements
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was my first time baking these cookies . . . I like them a lot, but I will definitely make some changes next time... around. First, I love the tahini and cinnamon flavors. I was a little skeptical about the tahini at first, but I'm glad I decided to stick with it. Second, these are really dry cookies. I added flax powder, which I'm sure added to the dryness. I tried to offset the dryness by adding 2 whole eggs instead of 1 whole and 1 whites only, but it still wasn't enough. Next time I will add a little more butter, 2 whole eggs, and 1 egg white. I know the recipe calls for 16 minutes of baking time, but I really don't see how that's possible. I read the previous reviews and kept them in the oven for only 10 minutes, and that was still too long. Eight minutes was a sufficient amount of time in the oven. For the most part, these cookies have a wonderful flavor, but just need to be tweeked a little.Read more
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Trish Cincinnati, OH 02-07-2010
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a healthier choc chip cookie - made variations
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was glad to find a healthier version for choc chip cookies. My family loved them! Made a few variations: b/c of food... allergies, I substituted: 3 tablespoons of soynut butter for the tahini and beat it with the butter until very smooth; 2 tablespoons of ground flax seed + 6 tablespoons of water for the eggs. I, too, shortened the baking time to only 10 mins. Next time I think I'll add an add'l tablespoon of butter to make it 5 tbs to see if it makes any difference. No complaints on the way these turned out this time...very yummy!Read more
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tricia rochester, NY 01-27-2010
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healthy and yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We love these cookies! We did add 1 tablespoon more butter than the recipe and a little bit more egg (substitute). They are... tasty. Also we used dark chocolate pieces instead. I was very surprised the way the tahini flavored them too. We had it on hand because we love to make hummus, so I'm excited that we have an additional use for it. Read more
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Teri Indianapolis, IN 01-23-2010
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healthy extravagance!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I changed the recipe a little, used 2 eggs as reccomended but used lowfat butter; splenda for the white sugar, and used 1... cup of steel cut oats with the regular oatmeal. I added some extra grated chocolate to mix too. I always dip my cookies in chopped nuts, it toasts the nuts and shows there are nuts for the nut fearful ones in my family. I only cooked them for 8 minutes it left them soft and chewy! Read more
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Berry Atlanta, GA 12-31-2009
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Delicious texture, perfect density and moist... could be slightly sweeter but GREAT
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

We love everything about these cookies except they could be ever-so-slightly sweeter. I love that they're not overwhelming... with sweetness though, and they are the perfect density and texture and very moist (we added a few drops of lemon juice before spooning. We're big fans and plan to try it again, only this time with some slight tweaks here and there to play with the sweetness. Great recipe on the whole!Read more
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Denys San Diego, CA 10-06-2009
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amazing
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THEY WERE AMAZING THEY WERE MOIST AND EVERYONE ENJOYED THEM THEY WERE GONE IN ONE DAY !! :)