Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
The “Joy of Cooking” cookbook has been a staple in my parents’ kitchen for as long as I can remember. It holds many of my favorite recipes, including one of the best oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever tasted (recipe here. Just substitute 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips for the raisins) . They have a slight crunch when you first bite into them with a gooey center that’s bursting with chocolate and oatmeal flakes. I made a batch last weekend from my own “Joy of Cooking” that my dad gave me for Christmas a few years back. Almost as special as the recipe itself is the inscription my dad wrote inside the front cover that I read every time I open the book (pictured below).
71 comments
These look amazing, you’re definitely inspired me to buy this cook book! xxx
It looks delicious Emily!
xxx
Emilie from http://whatshappeninginmyfashionworld.blogspot.com/
what your dad wrote is sweeter than those cookies. gonna try the recipe this week. thank you emily for always being inspiring.
Ñam, ñam, than those cookies
News in me blog.
Greeting
Such a lovely note from your dad. I am sure the batch came out delicious!
aw that is such a sweet note! i haven’t baked anything in ages, i really wanna try cheese scones xxx
Aw, your dad has such nice handwriting- and what a lovely note! I shudder to think what a note from my dad would look like, but chances are everything would be misspelled and he’d sign off by calling me a jerkface.
(My dad is the first person to sneak up and nail me in the back of the head with a snowball every winter. Clearly, I don’t set my standards for our relationship very high.)
Those cookies need to get in my belly. NOW.
-chloe
http://chloeconspiracy.blogspot.com
Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, my favorite!!!
Lovely post!
What a lovely note, and delicious looking cookies!
this is so funny, my mom owns her own joy of cooking cookbook, which got passed on to my chef friend jazz last christmas.
ill have to get her to bake these one cold afternoon!
xo ash
im hungry x
I haven’t had any type of oatmeal cookie since I was little. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
awww. those cookies look heavenly and that note from your dad is so sweet. love reading your blog every morning.
xo
yum! i have an awesome PB Choc Chunk cookie recipe I should send you. To die for!
Your dad’s note is so sweet - definitely sweeter than any dessert in the recipe book!
what a sweet inscription from your dad!!! I have my own recipe for these and they are my favorite kind of chocolate chip coookies!!
Mmm! My family always made these cookies as well! Love the inscription from your father. . .how special!
awww, what a sweet gift!
and i too love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! it’s such a nice surprise when you think you’re gonna taste raisins … lol
Cute post! Those cookies look delicious! They are similar to the Neiman Marcus cookies I make every xmas.
http://welcometowonderlandblog.blogspot.com/
What your dad wrote is so sweet and caring. Whenever I see a post about your family it seems like you all genuinely care about each other and I really like that
Love your dad’s message. Must get that book for myself.
Those cookies look so yummy! I want, I want, I want! It makes me really hungry just looking at those pictures. Must get those rusty cooking/baking skills out and try to get into practice again…
And that note from your dad is so sweet! He must be very honest about his feelings and emotions. My dad is the type who shows affection by getting into all the things that are “cool” - house music, laptops, poker, Messenger. Which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, nonetheless… Your dad’s so cute!
I love love love your blog, by the way. It’s a fun read
i got this cookbook for my birthday last year, but haven’t had the chance to use it much. i will definitely be trying out this recipe - i LOVE oatmeal cookies…
Those are my absolute favorite kind of cookies IN THE WORLD. If only I had the patience to bake them myself …
those looked so GOOD!
Oh, my, what memories you evoked of my own J of C, used to read all about spices, etc. and where they came from. Hear you’re comin’ up this way soon….fun!
Very smart man. I love the, “find your passion, then find someone who will pay you to pursue it…” It spoke to me.
these cookies look delicious~ your dad is very sweet~ love his quote “find your passion, then find someone who will pay you to pursue it”
have a great day!
Personally, I liked the Fanny Farmer cookbook on my mom’s shelf, and would often point and laugh at the name on the spine and imagine a farmer walking through a field where bare butts were poking up through the rows of dirt….
The note from your dad was as sweet as those cookies
His advice to your find your passion is a great one indeed!
Those have been my favorite dessert lately!!
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. What a sweet message from your dad! awwwwww.
http://www.fashionsnag.com
These look yummy! Your dad’s words are so lovely.
Goodness! Chocolate with oatmeal. Love this, i would try this soon. =D
Summer
A Writers Den
Brown Mestizo
Those cookies look delicious!
What a sweet note from your Dad.
those cookies are comfort food for me…they look real delish here!
How adorable is your dad? He seems like an amazing man. I was hoping for the recipe because this made me crave some oatmeal choco chip cookies and my dad has not yet gifted me with the cookbook (I have a feeling that will never happen, but that’s okay!) I bet I can find it online though.
What a great sentiment! My Swedish grandmother used to make the most incredible cookies for Christmas every year but sadly, she passed away before any of us could get the recipes. My cousins and I have spent the past few years trying to recreate her cookies and our childhood all the while having a blast honoring her memory. There’s just something about food that brings people together, don’t you think?
So sweet. I love what your dad wrote and the cookies look so good. I might have to try these.
[…] wish that Emily would have posted the recipe for these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies because the way she describes them makes them sound […]
What a cute post, and really lovely note from your dad.
http://cupcaketrash.blogspot.com
I’m eating oatmeal at my desk right now, but I wish it was one of those delish cookies! ….or 2 or 3..
http://underfundedheiress.blogspot.com/
JofC is also known as The Bible in our house… the best recipes for everything under the sun! Those cookies look dreamy.
Oh, the note from your dad is so sweet. I think I need to make these!
I love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! they remind me of elementary school– one of my best friends always had them in her lunch and after he mom learned that she shared them with us, she started packing more!
my mom has a Joy of Cooking in her kitchen… maybe I should get my own. oh, and that note from your dad is just the sweetest thing.
these look so yummy! I wish more people understood how wonderful it is to receive a book as a gift, especially with a personal message inside. ox
I love oatmeal cookies so much I’ve been known to pick out the raisins (I hate raisins). But chocolate chip AND oatmeal is just pure heaven!
I dunno…I searched for years for the perfect oatmeal chocolate chip recipe and I think I found it…but yours look so divine that I think I’ll have to give this recipe a try. I’m willing to give anything a go if it involves chocolate chips
So sweet! The Joy of Cooking is one of our staples too.
WOW, yes, those cookies look incredible, but that note from your dad is truly inspirational. Amazing!
http://www.yougotpamd.com
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/New-York-NY/You-Got-Pamd/154313887651?ref=ts
I love the twist on the traditional oatmeal cookies, sounds like a baking project that I will have to try soon! Sentimental notes from dads melt my heart…so sweet.
YUM!
Ohmy, those look friggin amazing ♥
oh my goodness I have the Joy of Cooking book too! My mom absolutely ADORES this book, and I’m starting to take after her in this way too….soo many good recipes to try! and i’ve tried doing oatmeal with chocolate and butterscotch chips- let me say, AMAZING!
yummm
you do a fantastic job of mixing fashion, interior decoration and cooking! keep up the good work!
what a sweet note… if you can believe it, I’ve never baked anything from scratch. You have inspired me!
Those look delicious!! Me thinks I need to bake some cookies this weekend
mmm..that looks so good
Those look yummy! Thanks for the link. I’ve always wanted to bake cookies again after my first attempt scarred me. Haha
-meream
They look delicious!
These look so delicious! I love baking once it starts to get cold outside here in NY!
http://www.trimmedandtaylored.blogspot.com
Ha, chocolate chips are better than raisins any day. The little note from your dad is so sweet!
those cookies look soooo yummyyyyyyy
oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my absolute favorite, and i only discovered them this past year! your dad’s message is such a treasure. and he has cool handwriting
yum! I love making these. Also, I always add about 1/3 cup of coconut, and it makes them SO GOOD! i highly recommend it
Yum! Totally making these–asap! xo
Yum! Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe. I can’t wait to try them out. Oatmeat choc chip cookies are the best, aren’t they?
Not being a baker, this may be a silly question: Do you bake the cookies on the actual paper? Is it wax paper or something?
Who doesn’t love The Joy of Cooking? These cookies look so delicious… I can almost TASTE them!
My favorite cookie.
Leave a Comment