Today we’re kicking it old-school with a classic favorite: oatmeal cookies! Not just any oatmeal cookies, but magic 5 oatmeal cookies—extra chunky, packed with flavor, and lots of texture. They’re a combination of oatmeal scotchies & oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with even more goodies packed inside.
What Are Magic 5 Cookies?
Magic 5 cookies get their name from 7 layer bars, aka magic bars or hello dollies. I typically call them 7 layer bars or magic bars, but what’s in a name? No matter what they’re called, you’ll get a bar piled high with any combination of sweet, crunchy, nutty, sticky, and chocolate-y that you can imagine. One of my favorite versions is my recipe for ultimate magic cookie bars. Today’s cookie variation has 5 add-ins, which is why I call them magic 5 cookies! If you grew up on oatmeal scotchies, consider these cookies a wild upgrade. No no, a magical upgrade.
We’re Using My Favorite Oatmeal Cookie Base Recipe
Oatmeal cookies will always be my favorite. Between my family’s recipes, my cookbooks, and my website, I have about 30 oatmeal cookie recipes under my belt. Today we’re using my favorite oatmeal cookie base recipe and adding lots of goodies. Here are some of my other recipes that begin with the same oatmeal cookie base recipe: oatmeal raisin cookies, oatmeal creme pies, oatmeal scotchies, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, and iced oatmeal cookies. It’s the very best base oatmeal cookie recipe and here’s why:
Ultra buttery Soft centers & crisp edges Unbelievable texture Sweetened with brown sugar Loaded with chewy oats Cinnamon spiced Flavored with molasses Taste just like grandma’s Pretty quick—only 30 minutes of chill time
Ingredients in Magic 5 Cookies
Today’s cookies are slow bend cookies. These jam-packed magic 5 cookies have slightly crisp edges with soft centers and enough chew that they won’t immediately break when broken in half—aka a “slow bend cookie” as I like to call them. They’re super dense and hearty with that distinct nutty, toasty oatmeal cookie taste. I love these!
More Favorite Cookie Recipes
Chocolate Chip Cookies Sugar Cookies (and Chocolate Sugar Cookies) Monster Cookies White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Oatmeal M&M Cookies Peanut Butter Cookies
