<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Ina Garten's oatmeal chocolate-chunk cookies are a family favorite. Terri Peters</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Ina Garten is one of my <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-celebrity-chef-best-loaded-baked-potato-recipe-clear-winner-2024-8">favorite chefs</a>, so I tried her recipe for oatmeal chocolate-chunk cookies.</li><li>Made with chocolate, dried cranberries, and oats, the cookies are so good I've made them many times.</li></ul><p>I love trying celebrity-chef recipes, from <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-popular-chef-best-green-bean-casserole-recipe-photos">Alton Brown's green-bean casserole</a> to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/review-popular-chef-best-lasagna-recipe-photos">Giada de Laurentiis' lasagna</a>, but my absolute favorite star to emulate at home is Ina Garten.</p><p>I find Garten's recipes to be easy to follow and full of flavor — I've even cooked an entire <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ina-garten-thanksgiving-dinner-recipes-review-photos">Thanksgiving meal</a> using her recipes</p><p>So, when looking for a new dessert to make, I turned to Garten first and decided to try making her <a target="_blank" href="https://barefootcontessa.com/recipes/salty-oatmeal-chocolate-chunk-cookies-1">salty oatmeal chocolate-chunk cookies</a>.</p><p>They were such a hit that the recipe has been on rotation in my house for weeks because it's delicious and incredibly easy to whip up.</p><p>Here's how I make this Garten classic in my own kitchen.</p>