Oatmeal–Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Name: Oatmeal–Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Yield: 5 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup whole milk; 3 cups old-fashioned oats; 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

These soft, chewy oatmeal cookies have the added bonus of chocolate chips and a hint of cinnamon.This recipe was featured as part of our Good Food for Kids photo...

By chow · From Open Recipes · 11 ingredients

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Why it works: Cinnamon and vanilla match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 5,287 recipes. Both carry 4-methoxybenzaldehyde, which smells sweet, anise. The science ↓

Oatmeal–Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

5 dozen cookies

Ingredients

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1160Calories

34 gProtein

37 gFat

167 gCarbs

What these numbers assume: 10 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Flour	1 cup (125g) all-purpose	455
Chocolate	1 oz (28g) semisweet	155
Oat	1/2 cup dry (40g)	154
Milk	1 cup (244ml) whole	149
Butter	1 tbsp (14g)	102
Egg	1 large egg (50g)	78
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Vanilla	1 tsp extract (4ml)	12
Cinnamon	1 tsp ground (2.6g)	6
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By chow. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Cinnamon + vanillatop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,287 recipes

Shared aroma: 4-methoxybenzaldehyde (sweet, anise).
Vanilla + milktop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together19,187 recipes

Shared aroma: ethyl caproate (fruity, apple peel).
Vanilla + oatstop 5% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,532 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Cinnamon + oatstop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together1,394 recipes

Shared aroma: alpha-pinene (pine, turpentine).
Butter + milktop 7% of all pairs

Smell alikemoderate

Cooked together81,283 recipes

Shared aroma: (z)-4-heptenal (biscuit, cream).

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