These salted oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are so easy to make and taste like a million bucks. The combination of the chewy oats, with the abundance of chocolate, and an ample amount of flaky sea salt is perfection. If you like lots of texture in your cookies, but still want them uber soft, this is the perfect cookie for you! They’re just like your favorite oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but the addition of sea salt on top balances out the sweetness of the dough and makes them taste even better!

Ingredients Needed

For these chewy salted oatmeal cookies, you’ll need: 

Unsalted butter Egg Light brown sugar Granulated sugar Vanilla extract Old-fashioned oats All-purpose flour Baking soda Kosher salt Semi-sweet chocolate chunks Flaky sea salt 

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How to Make Oatmeal Cookies

Making oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with sea salt is so easy. Here are the basic steps:

Storage Instructions

Baked cookies: Store airtight on your counter for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months. Raw cookie dough: You can keep chilled, unbaked dough in your fridge for up to 5 days and bake only as many cookies as you need at once. Raw cookie dough can also be frozen for up to 3 months.

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