Almond Oats Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies are all time my family favorite, be it watching TV, afternoon cozy read , evening tea or midnight hunger pangs, these cookies are like comfort food. So here comes the Chocolate Chip cookies in new Avataar with Oats and Almonds to add additional taste and flavor to regular cookies

Oatmeal (Rolled Oats) cookies tastes far better and has better texture than Instant Oats but it you do not have it, fret not, you can make them with Instant Oats too. Instant Oats Cookies do taste delicious

These cookies are crunchy and chewy, simple and easy to prepare, with flavors of Cinnamon.

** Incase you do not wish to bake cookies immediately, once you cling wrap the dough, store in airtight container. It will remain fresh for 1 week in refrigerator and 2 months in freezer

Preparation time: 15 mins Cooling time: 90 mins Baking time: 11 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour (Maida)
• 1/4 Cup Wheat Flour
• 2 Cups Instant Oats Or 1.5 Cups Rolled Oats
• 110g Soft Unsalted Butter
• 1/8 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
• 1/3 Cup Chopped Almonds
• 3/4 Cup – 1 Cup Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Steps to prepare

• In a bowl, mix flours, salt, cinnamon, baking soda

• Add oats to the flour mixture , mix well. Keep this aside

• In a separate bowl, add both the sugars and butter

• Blend butter and sugars in a bowl for 4 minutes

• Add egg and blend well for 3 minutes

• Now add Vanilla essence and blend well

• Now gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture

• Mix until dough comes together

• Add chocolate chips and almonds. Mix to form soft dough. You can always adjust the quantity of almonds and chocolate chips as per preference

• Cover dough with cling wrap and chill for 90 minutes. Never bake cookies directly after forming dough

• Preheat oven to 180 and line baking tray with parchment paper
• Divide dough into equal balls. Place them on baking tray leaving gap between them. Gently flatten them with palms. You can optionally add little chocolate chips on top. This will make cookies appear beautiful

• Bake for 10-12 minutes until edges are set and tops just set. Do not overbake. They might look under-baked but that’s ok. These cookies will firm on cooling

• Cool the cookies on tray for 20 minutes. Cool on wire rack completely

• Store in airtight container. It will remain fresh for 1 week at room temperature. Serve with warm milk or coffee