Published 8/21/2023 • Updated 3/22/2024 We’ve revised and retested it many times to make it perfect for you! They are made with rolled oats, flour, maple syrup, and a little brown sugar making them perfectly sweet and slightly chewy. These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are lower in sugar than most other oatmeal cookies and are the perfect starting point for making them your own! I love keeping a batch of these in my freezer because they are chef’s kiss 👩🏻🍳😘 with a cup of coffee. Oh, and my toddler LOVES them too! He’s big into dunking them in a glass of milk right now. PS: while this oatmeal cookies recipe calls for butter and a little brown sugar, we’re about food freedom and making small, nutritious swaps!
What is in these healthy oatmeal cookies?
Rolled Oats: for these oatmeal cookies you need to pulverize them a bit! Do do this you can use a food processor or coffee grinder. All Purpose Flour: a little flour helps bind these cookies. Light Brown Sugar: brown sugar adds a bit of chewiness to these cookies. Mini Chocolate Chips: mini chocolate chips give you a chocolate chip in every bite. Eggs: don’t skip the eggs and be sure they are large eggs. Maple Syrup: we use a mixture of brown sugar and a mixture of maple syrup to sweeten these babies up. Vanilla Extract: love the bit of sweetness and flavor vanilla gives all cookies!
Ingredient Swaps
All-purpose flour-–> we’ve tested this recipe with both white whole wheat and a gluten-free flour mix. Rolled oats—> quick cooking oats (you wouldn’t have to pulverize the oats if you use these) Light brown sugar—> dark brow sugar or coconut sugar will work, too. Mini chocolate chips—> regular chocolate chips Maple syrup—> we do not recommend substituting maple for honey in this recipe.
Fun Add-Ins/Variations for Healthy Oatmeal Cookies
The sky is the limit when it comes to ingredient add-ins. You can add any of the ingredients below to these cookies or feel free to get created.
Nuts (walnuts or pecans) Oatmeal Raisin M&Ms White Chocolate Cranberry
How to Store Oatmeal Cookies
Let the cookies cool completely. Then, transfer them into an airtight container or gallon-size bag and store them in a cool, dark place for up to 3 days.
How to Freeze these Cookies
Freeze the dough: this is a great make-ahead cookie. Make the dough as-is and then scoop it into single-serve balls. Place the cookie dough balls on a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Once they are almost frozen, transfer them into a gallon-size bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Freeze after baking: let the cookies cool completely. Then transfer them into an airtight container (I prefer a gallon-size bag) and store them in the freeze for up t 3 months.
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