Tuesdays with Dorie: Oatmeal Cookies with Nuts and Chocolate

My family was craving oatmeal cookies (or the Doubletree recipe) so it was a great opportunity to make one of the May recipes a bit early.  Oatmeal cookies are a favorite, so it was fun to try a new version.

Dorie's recipe has less granulated sugar than some recipes but makes up for it with honey.  I thought the flavor of the honey really came through in the finished cookies.  I used walnuts and chocolate chips but skipped the raisins and/or dried fruit.  I thought the amount of chips and nuts seemed a little skimpy so I'd increase those next time, especially if I also omit the fruit.  I would also try the chopped chocolate since it would probably distribute better than the larger chocolate chips.

Once the cookie dough was complete, I scooped it onto parchment paper and refrigerated the cookie balls  for future baking.  I think the other cookie recipes I've made that use this technique result in a better baked product so I was glad to see Dorie's suggestions in that regard.  As an unscientific test (and a way to pace ourselves so these didn't disappear too quickly), I baked a tray of cookies on day 1, 2, and 3.  All of the cookies were good but I thought the day 3 cookies were noticeably better than each prior batch.  The cookies were thicker and more firm.

I look forward to making these again and experimenting with the add-ins, maybe even some coconut flakes.

To see the successes of my fellow Tuesdays with Dorie bakers, see the Tuesdays with Dorie LYL posts for links.  To try this great classic recipe, check out Baking with Dorie: Sweet, Salty & Simple.