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Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with Cacao Nibs

May 21, 2020 By Jere Cassidy 30 Comments

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Are you craving cookies right now, but maybe something just a little different than a plain old chocolate chip cookie? How about a cookie full of lots of chocolate and nutty goodness? This recipe for Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with Cacao Nibs is seriously addicting and full chocolate, cocoa nibs, pecans, and oatmeal that bake into a fabulous hearty cookie. 

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

There are several components to this recipe but the great thing is you just add the ingredients to a mixing bowl for a quick mix and no chilling is required.  Nope, you don’t have to find room in the fridge for your big mixing bowl and patiently wait for some magic chilling thing to happen with this dough.

Let’s start with the ingredients

  • Butter
  • Brown sugar
  • White sugar
  • Eggs
  • Vanilla
  • Oatmeal
  • Flour
  • Salt
  • Baking soda
  • Baking powder
  • Chocolate
  • Chocolate chips
  • Cacao nibs
  • Pecans

cookie ingredients

This cookie is all about texture. Yes, I know there are quite a few ingredients, but each one has a delicious purpose that results in a deeply rich chewy and crunchy chocolate chip oatmeal cookie that begs for a glass of cold milk or even a cup of coffee or tea.

There are three ingredients that make this a great cookie

Chocolate  – Cocao Nibs – Rolled Oats

Chocolate –

Grated chocolate – for the grated chocolate a large piece of chocolate works the best since you need to grate 4 ounces. I use milk chocolate for this step which mildly flavors the whole cookie and gives it a light chocolate color. Feel free to use your favorite chocolate.  I buy chunks of chocolate, but you can also buy 4-ounce bars such as Lindt, Ghiradelli, Valahrona at most stores.

Grating the chocolate does take a little time but is worth the effort.

Here are a few grating tips

  1. Grating a block of chocolate is easier than a bar
  2. Refrigerate the chocolate before grating to keep it from getting soft and it will grate easier
  3. Watch your knuckles when grating and stop before you get close to the end piece of the chocolate

Chocolate Chips – use your favorite brand for the chips.  I like using semi-sweet to add a deep chocolatey flavor and to offset the grated milk chocolate. For today’s recipe is used Trader Joe’s semi-sweet chips.

Cacao Nibs – Lastly, what about those cacao nibs. I like to add cacao nibs to these cookies for a nice little crunch, and the nibs add another layer of chocolate flavor. You can find cacao nibs right next to chocolate and cocoa in most stores.

But what the heck are cacao nibs?  They are the roasted and husked cacao beans and are pure chocolate.  I actually like to eat them by themselves. Cacao nibs are crunchy and are not sweet at all, plus they are full of antioxidants; another good reason to eat chocolate!

three types of chocolate

Rolled Oats – Unlike other oatmeal cookie recipes, this recipe calls for putting the oatmeal in a food processor and grinding it down into smaller pieces. Grinding the oatmeal gives these cookies a lighter texture than regular oatmeal cookies but you still get that great nutty oatmeal taste. Seriously, I love this technique and I love the ground oats in cookies.

Ground oats for cookies

Ready to bake?  Get out your cookie sheets, turn on your oven and let’s mix up a batch of cookie dough.

Cookie making instructions

Step 1. Using a small food processor, grind the rolled oats to a medium to fine grind, this just takes a few whirls, and add the ground oats to a bowl along with the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set this aside for a minute.

Step 2. Using a food grater, grate the 4 oz. bar of chocolate into a shallow pan or a pie plate. The grated chocolate tends to scatter so use a pan with edges that help keep it contained better.  Once grated set aside.

grating chocolate and grinding oatmeal

Step 3. In a bowl of a stand mixer, mix the softened butter along with the white and brown sugars on medium speed until the mixture is nice and creamy.

Step 4. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix on medium speed until the mixture is well blended.

making a cookie batter

Step 5. Add in the flour and oatmeal mixture to the creamed mixture then mix on low speed until blended.

Step 6. Add the grated chocolate, chocolate chips, cocao nibs, and pecans; mix on a low speed to incorporate all the ingredients.  At this point the dough will be very heavy and thick so mix slowly.

Step 7. Scoop out the dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake at 375 degrees F. for 10 minutes.  I like using an 18/8″ cookie scoop for this, but a regular teaspoon will also work.

When done remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes then move the cookies to a cooling rack. Store in an airtight container for several days.

mixing cookie batter and cookies on baking sheet

These didn’t last long…we started eating them right off the cookie sheet when they were nice and warm with all the gooey chocolate.

  • cacoa nib cookies on a cooling rack

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a tray of cookies

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Cookie Questions

Can you freeze these cookies? Yes and I do it two ways.

  1. Make the cookie batter and scoop out the cookie dough onto a parchment paper or wax paper that is sitting on a plate or tray.  Place these cookie dough scoops in the freezer and freeze for about 1/2 hour. Remove from the freezer and place the frozen dough balls in a storage bag or container, pressing the air out of the bag. When ready to bake remove from the freezer, place on the baking sheet, and bake as directed, adding  2-3 minutes for the cookies to bake.
  2. Bake the cookies as directed and let cool completely.  Transfer the cookies to a freezer container or bag, press to remove the air and seal tightly.  When ready to eat remove the cookies from the freezer and let defrost for about a half-hour.  You can pop the cookies into a 350 degree F. oven for 5 minutes to heat up if you like warm cookies.

What about the nuts

  1.  Chopped walnuts or almonds are a good option
  2. You can also leave the nuts out and the cookie with be just as tasty

Do you have to grind the oatmeal?

For these cookies yes. The recipe is calculated for the flour to the ground oatmeal ratio for the right consistency

Do you have to grate the chocolate?

I suggest doing this step, otherwise, it isn’t a chocolate cookie, and plus the grated chocolate adds great flavor

Chocolate Suggestions

Cacao Nibs adds a wonderful crunch to these cookies and they make a delicious snack.

Using blocks of chocolate are perfect for recipes like this when you need grated or shaved chocolate.

You can also buy smaller bars of chocolate like these 4-ounce bars.

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Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies with Cacao Nibs

Chocolaty oatmeal pecan cookies with the extra chocolate flavor and crunch from cacao nibs.
Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword Cacao Nib Cookies, Ground Oatmeal Cookies, How to make chocolate chip cookies
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 36
Calories 202kcal
Author Jere' Cassidy

Equipment

  • Food grater
  • Food chopper
  • KitchenAid Mixer
  • Baking sheets
  • Cookie Scoop

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 cups Old Fashioned Rolled Oats Quick oats will also work
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 4 oz milk chocolate
  • 8 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup cacao nibs

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. This is a very heavy dough and mixes best in a stand-mixer.
  • Grate the 4 oz. chocolate bar over a large plate. The grated chocolate is light and tends to scatter so use something like a pie plate that has sides to it. Set aside.
  • In a food processor grind the oatmeal to a medium to fine grind, then pour the oats into a medium-sized bowl and add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  • Cream the softened butter and the white and brown sugars together over medium speed until smooth and creamy
  • Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until combined, scraping the bowl and remixing until you have a smooth mixture.
  • Add in the oatmeal flour mixture along with the grated chocolate, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, and pecans. Beat on a low speed to slowly incorporate all the ingredients.
  • Scoop out the cookie dough on parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes until the cookies are golden brown
  • Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes then remove to a cooling rack until cool. Store in an airtight container for several days.

Notes

This cookie batter if very thick, so it is best to use a stand-mixer.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 21.8g | Fat: 11.9g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 115mg

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First Published: Nov 9, 2015… Last Updated: May 21, 2020

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Comments

  1. Lathiya

    June 10, 2020 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    Chocolate oatmeal cookies with cocoa nibs looks amazing. Thank you for giving a detailed recipe explaining every question.

    Reply
  2. Alena

    June 8, 2020 at 8:39 am

    5 stars
    Oatmeal, pecans, and chocolate are such a delicious combination and come together perfectly in these cookies! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Emily

    June 3, 2020 at 2:31 pm

    5 stars
    I love cocoa nibs but had never tried them in cookies before- they were so delicious!!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      June 6, 2020 at 5:43 am

      I love the crunch to deep chocolate flavor.

      Reply
  4. Julie @ Running in a Skirt

    June 1, 2020 at 10:40 am

    This recipe is so tasty! What an amazing twist on oatmeal cookies that really elevate them to a whole new level. Making ASAP.

    Reply
  5. Alexis

    June 1, 2020 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    My family loves this cookie recipe and I love that we get the chocolate taste without all the chemicals.

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      June 6, 2020 at 5:44 am

      That’s why I bake at home. Just don’t need nasty chemicals in my food.

      Reply
  6. Gail Montero

    May 31, 2020 at 7:36 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe takes the humble and typical oatmeal cookie to a higher plane. I won’t be able to make oatmeal cookies any other way after seeing this! YUM!

    Reply
  7. Marta

    May 30, 2020 at 8:33 pm

    5 stars
    I bought some cocoa nibs a while back and had no idea what I want to do with them! Thank you for this recipe!

    Reply
  8. Jacqui DeBono

    May 29, 2020 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    I haven’t baked with cacao nibs before, I must look for them the next time I go shopping! Cookies are a great treat to throw in the oven when I have a break from work, and they keep everyone’s sweet tooth satisfied!

    Reply
  9. Ramona

    May 29, 2020 at 3:43 pm

    5 stars
    My daughter will be presented with this recipe tomorrow. She really wanted to make some chocolate cookies so this is the one! Beautiful recipes and I love that you added the chocolate nibs to this. I cannot wait to taste these beauties.

    Reply
  10. Stine Mari

    May 29, 2020 at 11:27 am

    5 stars
    I love cookie recipes where you don’t have to chill the dough. And oatmeal cookies are so chewy and delicious, this one with chocolate looks spectacular!

    Reply
  11. Lesli Schwartz

    May 29, 2020 at 9:50 am

    5 stars
    Beyond tasty! I love oatmeal cookies and this recipe takes these cookies to a new level! I love that you used cacao nibs. They are really good for you!

    Reply
  12. Jacqueline Debono

    May 28, 2020 at 11:21 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies look so delicious and I love your step by step photos and the different ways to add chocolate you have used!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      June 6, 2020 at 5:51 am

      Thanks Jacqueline for the kind comment.

      Reply
  13. Kevin

    May 28, 2020 at 7:01 am

    This looks great but I might have to swap those nibs for chocolate ones LOL

    Reply
  14. Saif

    May 28, 2020 at 6:22 am

    5 stars
    I love chocolate oatmeal cookies. They look delicious and it is perfect with cold milk.

    Reply
  15. Kez

    May 28, 2020 at 2:13 am

    These cookies look amazing. Unfortunately I could never eat them due to the sugar content, but I’ve friends that are sugar monsters and would love this.

    Reply
  16. Michelle

    May 27, 2020 at 6:45 am

    These cookies sound so good, I can wait to try them!

    Reply
  17. Alpa

    May 26, 2020 at 7:09 pm

    5 stars
    Rolled oats cookies is a very healthy option for kids. I would love to make these as a snack for my kids

    Reply
  18. Angela

    May 26, 2020 at 10:45 am

    Chewy oatmeal cookies when warm are so amazing!

    Reply
  19. Stephanie

    May 25, 2020 at 7:04 pm

    5 stars
    Oatmeal cookies are my all time favorite, these sounds amazing I love them with the chocolate yummy

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      May 26, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      Oatmeal cookies are my favorite and these are definitely a favorite with all the chocolate added.

      Reply
  20. Amanda Marie Boyle

    May 25, 2020 at 6:48 pm

    Someone gave me some cocoa nib and I wasn’t sure how to use them, but think I’ll try this!

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      May 26, 2020 at 8:00 pm

      Cookies and Snacking!!

      Reply
  21. Andrea Metlika

    May 25, 2020 at 6:47 pm

    5 stars
    These cookies are calling my name. Definitely a great looking and flavorful cookie the whole family will love.

    Reply
  22. Biana

    May 25, 2020 at 6:03 pm

    5 stars
    I like oatmeal cookies, and addition of cocoa nibs sounds delicious! Will be trying them soon.

    Reply
    • Jere Cassidy

      May 26, 2020 at 8:01 pm

      The cocoa nibs add so much great texture and flavor.

      Reply
  23. Cate

    May 25, 2020 at 5:38 pm

    Yumm! These cookies look so rich and decadent, saving for later!

    Reply
  24. Marty

    May 31, 2016 at 12:26 am

    Yummy cookies, love the cocoa nibs.

    Reply

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