Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

My daughter and I often enjoy cooking and baking together. Lately, we have also been trying to get a little more creative with snacks and meals to incorporate more milk into our diets. These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are fun to bake together and are a great snack or dessert to go with a cold glass of TruMoo or DairyPure brand milk to keep your kids happy and and strong.

Our day starts off with milk in our cereal or milk as a beverage with our meal. My daughter willingly drinks milk in the mornings, but sometimes has a hard time drinking it any other time of day without making compromises. However, she does love chocolate milk, so TruMoo has been the perfect way to keep her smiling while getting the nutrition she needs. It has NO high fructose corn syrup and a delicious taste kids love!!

DairyPure brand milk and TruMoo both contain no artificial growth hormones* and come from your local dairy, making them the perfect pair for your diets!

*No significant difference has been shown between milk derived from cows treated with the artificial growth hormone rbST and non-rbST-treated cows.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes about 36 cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt
3 cups rolled oats
2 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Add eggs one at a time, then beat on high for 1 minute. Add vanilla.
4. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
5. Slowly add flour mixture and mix until combined.
6. Add oats and chocolate chips. Mix until just combined.
7. Using a cookie scoop, place cookies on baking sheet about 2" apart.
8. Bake for 10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. The centers will look undercooked.
9. Cool cookies for 5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a cooling rack.
10. Enjoy the cookies with milk!

Since these cookies are packed with oats, you are getting a healthier treat than your average cookie. You can also substitute or add in raisins and nuts if you're looking to add in more nutrition. I hope you get to try baking up some of these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies to enjoy with your family to start and end your day right with DairyPure brand milk and TruMoo, the perfect balance of nutritious and delicious!

How will you use milk to help your family “Start Right, End Right” everyday?

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