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I Want to Marry You Cookies

Super delicious cookies, so good, it's reported that they've been known to elicit marriage proposals...
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Cookies, I Want to Marry You Cookies
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 189kcal
Author: Adapted by Chris Scheuer from The Cooking Channel

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup uncooked rolled or old fashioned oats - not quick oats.
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips extra for garnishing, if desired*
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips extra for garnishing, if desired*
  • 1 cup roughly chopped toasted pecans, extra for garnishing, if desired*

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat until melted. Remove from the heat.
  • Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and stir until sugars are incorporated and smooth. Chill the mixture for 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the refrigerator and stir in the egg, egg yolk, and vanilla.
  • Add the flour, oats, baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt, and cinnamon and mix together.
  • Stir in the white chocolate chips, chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Roll by hand into medium-size balls or use a scoop, and place on sheet pans. If desired, tuck extra chips and pecans over tops of dough mounds for a lovely appearance.
  • Chill, on sheet pan for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325˚F. Remove the cookies from the refrigerator and bake for 14-18 minutes, or until golden brown. Allow to cool for several minutes on pan, then transfer to cooling rack.
  • Watch the proposals coming pouring in!!! :)

Notes

I can't verify this but they say that these cookies are known to inspire marriage proposals. I can verify that they're crazy-good!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 189kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 102mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 175IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg