Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Swirl Cookies

Ingredients

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough

• 2 cups white whole wheat flour
• 1 cup Coach's Oats®
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Chocolate Cookie Dough

• 1 1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup Coach's Oats®
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Preparation

1. Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt.
2. In separate large bowl cream butter and sugars.
3. Add vanilla extract and eggs and beat until just combined.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and combine.
5. Stir in chocolate chips.
6. Chill dough in refrigerator.

Chocolate Dough Preparation

1. Combine flour, oats, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
2. In saucepan melt butter and chocolate chips on medium low heat. Stir frequently until melted.
3. In separate large bowl combine butter-chocolate mixture, eggs, sugars and vanilla extract.
4. Chill dough in refrigerator.

Forming and Baking

1. Allow doughs to chill for 10 to 15 minutes.
   
2. Prepare cookie sheets.
3. Half-and-half style: Roll doughs separately into small balls. Hand mold them together.
4. Spiral style: Roll doughs separately into long thin rolls. Intertwine one cookie sheet.
5. Bake for 13 to 15 minutes.
   
6. Cool on sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack.