Shelly's Recipe

Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Category: Cookies

Cookies
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups dark brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups quick oats
2 cups chocolate chunks

Frosting
1 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 cup brown sugar (light or dark...I used dark)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 lb powdered sugar (4-5 cups)
1/2 tsp vanilla
3-4 Tbsp milk or cream
How to Make

Cookies
Preheat oven to 350.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
Cream butter and brown sugar together until combined, about 2 minutes. Add eggs and vanilla and beat for another 2 minutes until light in color.

Slowly add in flour, salt and baking soda and mix until just combined. Slowly pour in oats and mix.

Fold in chocolate chunks.
Form about 1 1/2 tablespoon of dough into balls and place on baking sheet 2" apart. Bake 8-9 minutes until golden around edges.
Allow to cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting
In bowl of stand mixer beat butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes. Turn mixer to low and add in cinnamon and powdered sugar.
Finally add in milk and vanilla and beat for another 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
Spread approximately 1 tablespoon of frosting on each cookie.