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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

October 20th, 2009

 

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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).

 

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  • http://www.yougotpamd.com Pam

    WOW, yes, those cookies look incredible, but that note from your dad is truly inspirational. Amazing!

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  • http://www.styletheworld.blogspot.com JBae

    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.

  • http://kokostiletto.blogspot.com koko

    YUM!

  • http://kerensgotyourtongue.blogspot.com keren

    Ohmy, those look friggin amazing ♥

  • Kaycee

    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!

  • http://wewontgothere.blogspot.com/ georgina

    yummm
    you do a fantastic job of mixing fashion, interior decoration and cooking! keep up the good work!

  • http://finaforever.com karafina

    what a sweet note… if you can believe it, I’ve never baked anything from scratch. You have inspired me!

  • http://www.wreckedstellar.wordpress.com Wrecked Stellar

    Those look delicious!! Me thinks I need to bake some cookies this weekend :)

  • http://createx8.blogspot.com Kimberly

    mmm..that looks so good :)

  • http://allwomenstalk.com All Women Stalker

    Those look yummy! Thanks for the link. I’ve always wanted to bake cookies again after my first attempt scarred me. Haha

    -meream

  • http://www.rainbowsandfairytails.blogspot.com Vera

    They look delicious!

  • http://trimmedandtaylored.blogspot.com Taylor

    These look so delicious! I love baking once it starts to get cold outside here in NY!

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  • http://www.seduisante.blogspot.com Kelsi

    Ha, chocolate chips are better than raisins any day. The little note from your dad is so sweet!

  • http://www.phresh-produce.blogspot.com aja

    those cookies look soooo yummyyyyyyy

  • http://www.thebudgetbabe.com The Budget Babe

    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 :)

  • Hannah Elisabeth

    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 :-)

  • http://www.sarahjio.com Sarah Jio

    Yum! Totally making these–asap! xo

  • http://blurbageness.blogspot.com BB

    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?

  • Nellie Shorn

    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?

  • http://www.goldleafashley.blogspot.com Goldleaf- Ashley

    Who doesn’t love The Joy of Cooking? These cookies look so delicious… I can almost TASTE them!

  • http://www.the20somethingsociety.com Jacquelyn

    My favorite cookie.

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    They look delicious. I want one!

  • http://www.tiffanyonmywrist.blogspot.com Ainsley

    Wow! Your dad’s handwriting is IDENTICAL to my dad’s.

    PS- I adore your blog, I’ve been reading it from the end all day for two days straight and I’m here now… Who needs work?

  • http://www.yourfashionjewellery.com Fashion Jewellery

    I stumbled across your blog a few days ago, these looked so yummy, so tried to create them today – however not sure what went wrong but they looked nothing like yours!!!

  • Erin

    I made these last night, but with butterscotch chips instead of chocolate – they are awesome!! Thanks for sharing this delicious recipe!!

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    Yummy, one for a sunday afternoon with the kids

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