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Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

VegetarianOvenDiner-Style

Time: 35 minutes

Yield: 72 servings

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And the blue ribbon goes to the odds-on favorite, the Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies! Yes, it's no surprise, but neither is how good they taste! The cookies have the tender texture, the richness, and the smoky sweetness of butter and brown sugar, with loads and loads of melty chocolate chips and crunchy nuts. Even the oats contribute to this delectable dessert by adding heartiness and more surface area for the sweetness to grab onto as it makes its way to your tastebuds! Place Grand Prize Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies next to a prize hog at the county fair and watch as people go hog-wild for them!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 (3.4-ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup nuts, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Step 2 -In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter, the sugar, and the brown sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Step 3 -Beat the eggs and the vanilla into the butter mixture.

Step 4 -Combine the oats, the flour, the pudding mix, the baking soda, and the salt in a separate bowl.

Step 5 -Gradually add the oats mixture to the butter mixture and mix well.

Step 6 -Stir the chocolate chips and the nuts into the cookie dough mixture.

Step 7 -Drop the cookie dough by the level tablespoonful, 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.

Step 8 -Bake the cookies, likely in batches, until the tops are light brown, about 10-12 minutes.

Step 9 -Transfer the cookies to wire racks to cool.

Step 10 -Serve.

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