Directions

1. 1

   Preheat your waffle iron to medium heat setting.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, use an electric hand mixer to beat together the softened butter and brown sugar until the mixture is light and mostly smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.

3. 3

   Add the eggs and vanilla extract to the butter mixture, then continue beating with the mixer until the eggs and vanilla are completely incorporated and the mixture is well combined.

4. 4

   In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt.

5. 5

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient mixture and fold or stir gently until just combined, leaving only a few visible streaks of flour.

6. 6

   Fold in the rolled oats and semisweet mini chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.

7. 7

   Coat both the top and bottom grids of your preheated waffle iron thoroughly with nonstick cooking spray.

8. 8

   Place a heaping tablespoon of dough onto each waffle section, allowing adequate space between portions so the cookies can spread as they cook.

9. 9

   Close the waffle iron lid and cook until the cookies are set and just beginning to brown at the edges, approximately 2 to 3 minutes depending on your waffle iron's heat. The cookies will be soft when first removed and will firm up as they cool.

10. 10

    Carefully transfer the cooked cookies to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

11. 11

    Repeat steps 8 through 10 with the remaining batter, spraying the waffle iron with nonstick spray between each batch as needed, until all the dough is cooked.