Recipe

How to Make Copycat Double Tree Cookies

By Hannah Brown at Northwestern University

This signature cookie mixes the best things about chocolate chip and oatmeal into one very large portion. With a few simple tweaks to a basic cookie recipe, these Double Tree cookies will have you feeling like you just booked the presidential suite.

Copycat Double Tree Cookies

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 16 mins
  • Total Time: 36 mins
  • Servings: 20
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Hannah Brown

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° and gather your ingredients.

Step 2

Pulse oats in food processor or blender until they are a fine consistency. Set aside.

Step 3

Cream butter, sugar, vanilla and lemon juice until smooth, using an electric mixer.

Step 4

Add eggs and blend until incorporated.

Step 5

Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and oats until well blended.

Step 6

Add in chocolate chips and walnuts until just combined.

Step 7

Spoon 1/4 cup dough balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet, at least 2 inches apart, and bake for 16-18 minutes or until the cookies are light brown and soft in the middle.

#SpoonTip: If dough is sticky or looks runny, chill dough for 30 minutes to an hour before this step.

Enjoy the crispy outside and chewy inside this chocolate and walnut-filled cookies with friends and family, all from the comfort of home.