Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Craving a freshly baked cookie? You need this recipe in your life! These oatmeal chocolate chip cookie cups bake up tender-crisp on the outside, gooey and melt-y within. And with this easy make-ahead technique, you can have fresh-from-the-oven warm cookies in just minutes- any time the urge strikes!
Happy Friday morning, everyone!
It’s been a really busy week- I’ve been running around like a madwoman trying to get all my recipes made and pictures taken, in anticipation of several super fun trips I have coming up 😀 It’s been crazy and I’m a little stressed, but I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunities!
And I couldn’t be more excited to share this recipe with you today. This is one that I have been making regularly, for the last several years. This is one that my picky youngest son actually eats!!! In fact, he doesn’t just eat it, he LOVES it, and asks for it often. I’m so happy to be able to treat him to something homemade, especially when it makes him so happy.
These chocolate chip cookie cups are slightly crisp on the outside, and gooey and melt-y on the inside. Just how a chocolate chip cookie should be, in my opinion. The flavor is butter-y and comforting, with a caramel-sweetness from the brown sugar and a warm vanilla back note. Plus they’re absolutely loaded with chocolate chips. My whole family adores them.
And, they are made with whole grains like whole wheat flour and rolled oats. So that means they’re healthy! Right???
Every few weeks, I make a big batch of dough, scoop out balls onto baking sheets, and then freeze them and pop them into zip-top bags. Then, whenever the urge strikes, I get out the ol’ mini-muffin pan and bake up a few, IN THE MICROWAVE! Yep- you heard right, these babies bake up in a flash, so you can has warm, freshly baked cookie cups at a moment’s notice.
Check out the full recipe on KitchenAid’s blog, The Kitchenthusiast! It’s a winner for sure!
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup (170.25 g) unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup (165 g) light brown sugar,, lightly packed
- 1/4 cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (1.5 teaspoons) vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup (93.75 g) all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup (60.75 g) oats
- 1/2 cup (60 g) whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup (32 g) cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon (0.75 teaspoon) kosher salt
- 12 ounces (340.2 g) semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place the butter and sugars in a large mixing bowl, and cream together on medium-high speed, until fluffy and very pale in color (about 5 minutes).
- Add the vanilla and eggs, one at a time, scraping the bottom and sides of the bowl with a silicone spatula after each addition.
- Stir in the flours, oats, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Drop dough by the tablespoon onto parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Freeze for 2 hours.
- Transfer the cookie dough balls into zip-top bags and reserve for later use.
- Bake the cookies at 375 degrees F for 10 minutes, in a lightly greased mini muffin pan.
- Allow to cool, in the pan, for at least 5 minutes before serving.
Oh these look amazing. I would love to have some on hand right now. I love the gooey inside!
I do too Kristina! These are a family favorite for sure 😉
Oooh yes, these look amazing! Since it’s Friday tomorrow, can I have these for breakfast?! 🙂
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I LOVE cookie cups! There is just something about them! And I also love that you have oats and some whole wheat flour in these! Happy Monday Allie!
These look like heaven.
Crispy and chewy is the BEST! And love that these are so easy to make. Absolutely awesome pictures too!
Ohhhh, Allie, I am loving these! Cookie Cups and the oozy, melty chocolate chips are making me drool! Next time I am craving dessert (which is pretty much every 30 minutes, LOL), I know what I have to make! 😀 It’s so awesome that you’ve been busy with so much exciting stuff on your plate! Hope you had a fab weekend! 🙂
Those definitely look like some delicious cookies! Pinned 🙂
Those gooey chocolate chips make me weak at the knees! Gorgeous Allie!
Wow, I was already on board after just seeing the first photo (who could resist that gooey chocolate?!), but then I find out you can microwave them?! This. Is. Brilliant!
I cannot tell you how GOOD these look!!! I zoned out just staring at the first photo while drinking tea 🙂 Pinning, of course!
You might have gotten me a promotion. My Boss is going to Love These Babies.
What a clever idea.
Okay, I won’t lie.. I lost focus STARING at the ooey-gooey deliciousness of your photos. Then I read the word “microwave” and I think my blonde brain lost ALL focus! These cookies cups are all sorts of WHOAAAAAAA! Like whoa now, neeeeeeeedddddd! Seriously delicious, plus easy? I can now officially die a happy lady. But first, can we find a Dr. to cure my cocoa allergy, because I obviously need these before I can rest in peace. 😉 PINNED! Cheers, my sweets! P.S. Can’t wait to hear about all you have going on and coming up! Cheers to you and fabulous opportunities your way! XO
Wow Allie! These sound easy! Love the idea to freeze them and just pop a few out when the craving hits! Thanks for sharing! Have fun on all your upcoming trips!
I have that microwave and never thought of making cookies in it!! I have to try these then and I love that the boys love these cookies.
These cookies are my idea of perfection – that gooey center is just killer! I can’t wait to hear about your travel. It sounds so exciting 🙂
The texture of these cookie cups sounds wonderful! I can’t believe that they can be made in the microwave. Easy desserts are surely the way to my heart. Love these!
When you cook them is the cooking time for a frozen dough or thawed to room temperature?
Frozen! Great question thank you!
Well, if these are endorsed by your picky son, then who are we to doubt?
To be honest, you drew me in more and more as I read this post. Crunchy on the outside and gooey in the centre? I’m in. You can freeze the dough and then cook up a batch in the microwave? Yup, definitely in.
These are really making me hungry right now!
Allie, I love these!! I need that convection oven!!!! gorgeous!!!