Author: My Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are cookie perfection. Sweet, chocolatey, crispy on the outside, and chewy in the middle. Perfect! Oooh ahhhh, can you say: Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!
These vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are my idea of cookie perfection. Sweet, chewy, chocolatey - dip that sucker into a glass of dairy-free milk, cookie perfection.
Best yet, they are so simple to make with no hard to find ingredients! This is exactly the theme of my first book, Fuss Free Vegan: All my classic, favourite recipes made vegan with no hard to find ingredients. Because veganism isn't as hard as it sounds, I promise.
...Ok, I admit there is nutritional yeast in the book, but depending on how long you have been vegan, it isn't a hard to find anymore. You just have to know where to look 😉
I remember, one of the most difficult things about writing my first book (apart from actually writing the thing), is that I'm making all these scrumptious recipes and meanwhile I had to leave you guys hanging until the next year. I felt so mean! I was so used to sharing my creations with you as I developed them. Alas, you had to wait, but hopefully, these vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies made it all better until the book was released.
To Make Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies:
Add all those dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.
Add all the wet ingredients to a bowl and use a beater to cream the vegan butter and sugar together. It will be nice and fluffy like this.
Now dump the butter mixture into the dry ingredients and mix together. When it just comes together, add in the chocolate chips and stir to combine.
Take two tablespoons of cookie dough, and roll into a ball. Place on the cookie sheet and pop in the oven to bake.
The cookies will look pretty raw when they are ready, but you will know they are done because they will have spread and the underside of the cookie will be golden brown. That's the secret for chewy cookies, don't over bake them. Let the cookies cool to set.
Try not to turn into the cookie monster.
Can you freeze vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?
If stored in a freezer-safe container and stored after cooling, they should last up to two months.
How long can you keep vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?
Baked cookies will stay fresh in your fridge for approx. 5 days if stored in a sealed container.
What are the best kind of rolled oats for cookies?
I think old-fashioned rolled oats are the best because they do provide a chewy texture and nutty flavour to the cookie, which is so darn good. But if you're in a pinch, any rolled oat will suffice 🙂
Is it safe to eat the raw cookie dough?
Since raw flour can contain harmful bacteria, it's important to heat treat the flour before consuming the unbaked cookie dough. Check my Vegan Edible Cookie Dough recipe to find out how to heat treat the flour and make delicious cookie dough to eat.
Bon appetegan!
Sam.
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Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Servings: cookies (roughly...depending on how much dough you eat!)
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Ingredients
Dry ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet ingredients:
- ¾ cup vegan butter, cold (such as Earth Balance)
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup vegan chocolate chips, (or sub raisins for oatmeal raisin cookies)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F (180C). Lightly grease a baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.
- In a medium bowl, add all the wet ingredients, and use a beater to cream the vegan butter and sugar together. Dump the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix. I find different vegan butter brands have different moisture contents, so if you find the dough is a little dry, add up to 1 Tablespoon of water until the dough holds together. When it just comes together stir in the chocolate chips.
- Take two tablespoons of cookie dough and roll into a ball and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat until you have used up all the cookie dough. Bake 14 to 18 minutes, the cookies will have spread but look almost raw, they should be golden on the on underside. Let cool on the pan to let the cookies set.
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Teghan says
Just a thought on Earth balance... I believe it has palm oil.. I know this is technically vegan but if you look into the production of Palm oil there is some knarly stuff going on there that would irk most vegan principals.. Just a thought☺️ Cacao butter is so sweet!!
Sam Turnbull says
Yes, palm oil harvesting can be pretty brutal, but luckily Earth Balance is all over that and their palm oil is sustainably harvested. They make a pretty big deal about it on their site, neat stuff.
Claudia says
Hi! I made your cookies. I was curious on two things:
How do I get the cookies to spread out and be flat? Mine were more 3-D than flat.
Also, the next day, they turned out rather hard and crunchy. Did I leave them in the oven for too long?
I've never made a vegan dessert before, so this is likely why I am having difficulties. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
Hmmm... it's difficult to know without being in the kitchen with you, but it sounds like you didn't have enough wet ingredients or you had too much dry ingredients. Is it possible that you mismeasured something? If that were the case that would likely solve both problems. I hope that helps a little bit!
Jess says
You're missing a wet ingredient. The cookies wouldn't have even made it in the oven if I didn't know that applesauce is a good replacement for eggs. The "wet" ingredients aren't actually wet.
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Jess,
The recipe is correct as written, no need to add anything else. Sugar is often considered a wet ingredient, and when creamed together with the vegan butter, provides the moisture needed for the cookies. Hope that helps!
Shannon says
I had the same thing happen. Just added a little almond milk and they were great!
Srivani says
Well, these were a hit! 3 1/2 year old girl helped make them and it was nice to give her the beaters to lick (like my mom did for me!), and not have to worry about raw eggs. (I'm not too concerned about raw flour... I ate some of the delicious batter!) I was a little hesitant about shaping into a ball to put on the cookie sheet and having the cookies spread out during cooking ... but Sam, I trust you so, and of course the cookies were perfect. I too am grateful for cabbage and your editor. 🙂
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! I'm so honoured to have your trust! So happy you both loved the cookies. Those memories are precious 🙂
Molly says
I substituted the vegan butter for applesauce and instead of chocolate chips I used cut up apples the recipe worked out great! Love it!
Sam Turnbull says
Double apple cookies! Very cool.
Margot says
Hi, as I don't have vegan butter, could I just use coconut oil? Or will any margarine work? Thanks,
Margot.
Sam Turnbull says
I haven't tried it myself but yes, coconut oil should work just fine. Make sure to use it in the solid state. The cookies might lack a bit of that buttery flavour, but I still think will be pretty delicious. 🙂
Eve says
My daughter and I just finished baking these and they are delicious. I just wish I had made a double batch. I have tried a few recipes in the last few weeks as my daughter is allergic to dairy, eggs and nuts, and love the addition of oats. This is now my go to. The search has ended. Thank you
Sam Turnbull says
Yay! So flattered that the search has ended with my cookie recipe. Thanks for the lovely comment 🙂
Daria says
Hello Friend! ( I just love your Snapchats)
I can't wait to try this recipe and oh no...I have to wait until September 2017 for your cookbook
Looking forward to it!
Sam Turnbull says
Good morning friend! 🙂
Yeah... I know, I wish I could hand the book over to everyone now... but it would be a scattered mess with hand written notes everywhere! (Although the final version will kind of look like that too). Haha. In the meantime hopefully these cookies will keep you munching until then 🙂
Monique says
Sooooooooo, I'm actually not a fan of chocolate chip cookies (gasp!!) Can I substitute raisins instead?
Sam Turnbull says
Absolutely! Oatmeal raisin cookies it is 🙂
Little Vegan Bear says
These look tasty as!
Sam Turnbull says
Haha thank you!
Bethery says
Brilliant! I'll take 2 dozen.
Actually, I'm off Earth Balance. Do you belong to a Co-op that gets orders through a big provider like UNFI? I recently tried Miyoko's Creamery butter and it's FANTASTIC!. She's out of California, and I don't know if they go east of the Rocky's. But, it's worth checking into, in my mind. It is more expensive than Earth Balance (and I don't know if you have a relationship with them....) but it's a cleaner product, and it tastes better.
So, that's what I'm going to make my cookies with.
Sam Turnbull says
Haha!
That's very cool, don't think they have that in Canada, but I do have The Homemade Vegan Pantry by Miyoko which includes the recipe for her butter. I have yet to try it but I want to now! FYI I don't have a relationship with Earth Balance, any sponsored posts are always clearly identified as so right at the beginning of the post 🙂 I hope the cookies turn out fab!
Jenn says
I made these this afternoon. They were so easy to make, even with 2 bowls 😉 Came together quickly and they taste amazing. Couldn't wait to try them when they came out of the oven. Tried one when they were still warm. Perfectly soft in the middle and crisp edges! If this was a cut recipe from the book, I CANNOT wait to see what was kept in it!
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! Yay!!! So happy you loved them Jenn. Yes, the book is going to be so good! I can't wait to share it with you 🙂
Betty says
Thank you sooo much cabbage and Sam's editor for making it possible to post about chocolate chip cookies!
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! Cabbage and my editor appreciate your thanks. 🙂
Christy says
Could you cook these as a bar cookie (all the cookie dough in a pan) instead of individual cookies?
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Christy,
I believe that should work just fine, it would just take longer to bake depending on how thick they are. Just bake until the edges start to turn golden. Hope that helps and that they work out wonderfully for you!
Kristi says
How supremely amazing do these look? I know what I'm making tomorrow afternoon! So, a confession. When you said there's nutritional yeast, I thought you meant in the cookies. I kept trying to imagine what you were using it for. Duh. LOL I can't wait for the cookbook! <3
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha!! Uh oh! Does that read weird? No no no, that would be some weird vegan cookies. I fixed it so it reads a little better. Haha. So happy your excited for the book ... and the cookies! 🙂
Kristi says
No no no, it was me, not your writing! I was tired. LOL
Sam Turnbull says
Haha! 🙂
Brad says
hahaha I read it the same way too just now n_n Nutritional Yeast Cookies lmao ~
So ecited to bake these later :3
Scott says
Sounds yummy, and since my kids have been asking to bake cookies now that school's back in session, I'll definitely be trying it. Thank you. Can't wait for the cookbook—how exciting to hear it's bursting at the seams!
On an unrelated note, much as I love your site, Sam, the new popup ads are really annoying. I do click through on ads and realize bloggers need to support themselves. But having pop-ups that defy my Adblocker Plus block my view of the site's content as I scroll is just plain annoying—and definitely a disincentive to clicking on them.
Don't hate me for bringing this up, please. I'm one of your biggest fans, but I am going to call a foul when I see one. Thanks.
Sam Turnbull says
Yay! I hope you enjoy the cookies!
So sorry about the ads! I can definitely understand how that would be annoying, funnily enough when I go to my site I don't get any pop-ups. Could you let me know what you are using to view my site (mac, pc, iPhone...), and what browsing my site with (safari, chrome...). I can then send this info to my ad manager and have the problem resolved. Feel free to email me if that's easier 🙂
Gabby says
I can sense my macros going out the window...these look amazing, cant wait to try!
Sam Turnbull says
Hahaha! Bye bye macros! 😉
Angela says
I made these gluten free and vegan and they turned out SO good!! Super easy recipe! Thank you!
Gina Talbot says
There is some concern now for eating raw flour, you might want to check into this. I have read that in some cases, there is something they can get that they can die from, I guess there can be e coli in it. That makes me very sad because that was a total plus for vegan cookies but no more. Please see the link about it for more info
http://www.livescience.com/55336-why-uncooked-flour-can-make-you-sick.html
Sam Turnbull says
Hi Gina, the worst part is that e coli of course is spread via animal poop so it all stems from animal agriculture. Not good news about the flour but personally, it doesn't worry me too much, since you can also get e coli from fruit and veg, even the article you linked talks about that. Thanks for the info tho!
Kaitlyn says
Have you set an official release date for your cookbook? Will it be available in the US as well?
Sam Turnbull says
Not yet, we are thinking September 2017. Don't worry, I will be sure to make a big fuss about the announcement when I know! Haha
mOm says
That is exactly the way Emma likes them. Barely baked. You need new cookie sheets!
Sam Turnbull says
Haha, I like my cookie sheets. They work well for food photography. 🙂