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Junk Cookie

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup softened butter (2 sticks)
  • 1 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk only
  • 1 tsp vanilla (with an extra dash-oops!)
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
MIX INS (add the Junk)_Pick One or More
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips, semi sweet or milk
  • 1 cup chopped pretzels, peanuts or even chips
  • 1 cup soft caramels
  • add flaky sea salt to the top if desired!

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare 2 baking pans with parchment paper. (I like this one, click here).
  2. With your Stand Mixer, beat butter and sugars until smooth. Add in egg, egg yolk and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add in the flour, oats, baking soda, kosher salt and cinnamon. Beat until combined.
  3. Add in the Mix-Ins (JUNK), Hand Mix.
  4. Scoop Cookies with a spoon or cookie scoop onto prepared baking pans, spaced accordingly. Sprinkle with Sea Salt if desired. Bake from 11 to 14 minutes (depending on your oven). Enjoy!