Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Breakfast Cookies

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Breakfast Cookies. Oh, yes! These thick and chewy cookies are really the perfect breakfast treat. A classic brown sugar oatmeal cookie, but with the addition of honey granola and lots chocolate chips. Every bite is soft, but with a lovely crunch coming from the granola, and just the right amount of gooey melted chocolate. They are SO. GOOD. Serve with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee for a breakfast treat the whole family will love!

About The Recipe

I think these might just be one of our best cookies to-date.

Since you all have been loving our cookies so much lately, we wanted to share another cookie recipe. Though, inspiration came from a bit of an unlikely source…my breakfast!

The weather has been pretty cold here and I’ve been making more oatmeal for breakfast. One of my favorite combos is chocolate chips and protein honey granola. Sometimes, I’ll add in fruit or even coconut yogurt!

Though, the other day, I just wanted something super simple. Just craving a bowl of chocolate-y deliciousness.

While I was cooking it, my mom and I were discussing what we wanted to make this week. That’s when the inspiration struck! I suggested trying a chocolate chip granola cookie.

My mom took it one step further and suggested using an oatmeal cookie base.

When I say these cookies are delicious, I MEAN IT!

Every bite is soft and sweet, with pools of melty chocolate, and then a pleasant crunch from the honey granola.

I absolutely loved dipping these cookies into my coffee this morning and I cannot wait for all of you to make these cookies! They’re truly sooo good and so easy.

Reasons You Will Love These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Breakfast Cookies

• Made in one bowl!
• Can be enjoyed as breakfast, a snack, or dessert.
• Perfectly sweet and chocolate-y.
• A soft cookie with crunch from the granola.
• Tastes wonderful with a cup of coffee!
• Can be made in-advance.
• Ready in about 35 minutes!!

Equipment Needed

• Mixing Bowl
• Hand Mixer
• Medium Cookie Scoop
• Sheet Pans
• Parchment Paper

Ingredients

(Full ingredient amounts and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post)

• Salted Butter – Adds just the right amount of flavor to these cookies, without needing to add extra salt! Remember to set out the butter ahead of time to allow it to come to room temperature.
• Brown Sugar – Creates the ultimate soft and chewy cookie.
• Large Eggs – You will need one large egg and one yolk for this recipe.
• Vanilla Extract – A splash of vanilla really adds to the deliciousness of this cookie!
• All-Purpose Flour – Gives these cookies the perfect structure.
• Baking Powder – Provides just enough lift to make these cookies soft and delicious.
• Baking Soda – We added just a dash of baking soda to help keep these cookies puffy, but also to promote just a little bit of spread.
• Rolled Oats – Be sure to use rolled oats (also known as steel cut oats) in these cookies and not instant oatmeal!
• Chocolate Chips – Any kind of chocolate chips can be used in this recipe. We used semi-sweet.
• Granola – Almost any plain granola can be used in this recipe! I personally love using protein honey granola, but you can also use homemade.

How To Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Breakfast Cookies

Step 1: Make the cookie dough

With an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until creamy.

Beat in egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.

Add the oatmeal and beat until combined.

Stir in flour, baking powder, and baking soda.

Fold in chocolate chips and granola.

Step 2: Bake

Use a medium cookie scoop to portion dough onto prepared pans, about 8 cookies per pan. Press each cookie down slightly. Bake for 14 minutes, or until edges are starting to brown.

What’s The Best Chocolate To Use?

If you want delicious pools of melty chocolate, you need to use a high quality chocolate. You can use milk chocolate, semi-sweet, bittersweet, or even dark chocolate! Whatever you like most. We personally love Guittard’s Super Cookie Chips for this recipe!

How To Achieve A Perfectly Round Cookie

The first step is to always use a cookie scoop! It helps get each cookie the exact same size, but also, there is a little trick that we almost always use when it comes cookies.

Using a biscuit cutter that’s larger than the cookie, we bump the cookies while they’re still very hot to fit inside the cutter and circle around them to create the perfect round shape!

What To Make With Leftover Cookies

If you somehow manage to have any leftover cookies, there are a few delicious ways to use them up in a few and fun dessert!

• Make ice cream sandwiches!
• Chop them and fold them into a brownie batter.
• Crumble them and put them in a milkshake.
• Decorate a cake with them!

How To Store

IMO, I cannot resist these cookies as soon as they come out of the oven! Though, if you have any leftover, these cookies can be stored in an airtight container or zip-top bag and kept in the fridge for 5 – 7 days. If desired, you can also freeze them in a freezer safe bag for up to 3 months!

You can also make these cookies all the way to step 10, then freeze the cookie dough on a lined sheet pan! Once the cookie dough is completely frozen, place them in a zip top bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Looking for more recipes like this? Here are a few you may like: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, S’mores Cookies, Brownie Cookies, Edible Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

Expert Tips

• You can use store-bought or homemade granola for this recipe.
• Do not use instant oatmeal for this recipe.
• Make sure all of your ingredients are room temperature!
• Be careful to not over-mix your cookie dough.
• We used a 1 ½ Tablespoon cookie scoop to make this recipe. If you use a smaller or larger cookie scoop, the bake time will need to be changed.
• These cookies need to be tapped down slightly before baking.
• It’s best to use light-colored sheet pans to bake these cookies, as a darker sheet pan may cause the bottoms to burn.

When you make these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Granola Breakfast Cookies, leave a comment down below! We love hearing from you and answering any questions you might have! Also, be sure to tag us on social media and hashtag it #BakersTable.

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