Super Yummy Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Cookies

Oh my!  These cookies are absolutely wonderful!  They really are chewy, and I am a sucker for a chewy cookie!  I have made them twice and they have been chewy both times!  The slight salty, with dark chocolate, with cinnamon, .... irresistible!

- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 12 ounces block dark chocolate, coarsely chopped (I used about 10 oz of dark chocolate morsels)
- 1 cups walnut, chopped  (I made them once with chopped almonds and once with no nuts)
- Large flake sea salt, for garnish  (I think this would be delicious, but I haven't used so far)


Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In a small mixing bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and butter.  Using an electric beater or the paddle attachment of the stand mixer, beat the sugars and butter together until light and fluffy.  Add the eggs in one at at time and beat them into the butter/sugar mixture.  Add in the vanilla as well.

Gradually add in the flour mixture into the butter/sugar mixture.  Mix until just combined.  Fold in the chocolate and nuts.

Spoon the cookie dough by 2 tbsp balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.  Bake for 12-13 minutes.  When the cookies come out of the oven, IMMEDIATELY sprinkle with the sea salt; this is really important to do while the cookies are hot.

Cool completely and enjoy. and enjoy.  and enjoy!

Love these cookies!  Thank you Anne Burrell for sharing these on foodnetwork.com!