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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)

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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Healthy.

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: are you a fan or no? If you had to pick one, would you pick…

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

OR

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies?

For the longest time, I would’ve answered, “duh!! No contest, make it Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies!”

We’ve come a long way since those days… and I’ve shared many an oatmeal raisin recipe with you. See: no bake oatmeal raisin bites, oatmeal raisin granola bars, 4 ingredient no bake chewy oatmeal raisin cookies and more.

In fact, I’ve come such a long way that I consider today’s recipe one of my proudest accomplishments: this Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe. In fact, the best chewy oatmeal raisin cookies!

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

You guys, I nearly swooned when I tasted these oatmeal raisin cookies. Erik nearly swooned when he tasted these. Grams almost swooned. They’re THAT GOOD.

So how did this all come about? Well, I currently have another vegan oatmeal raisin cookie recipe on the blog: these vegan gluten free oatmeal raisin cookies. Although they garner a lot of traffic, and a ton of you guys are fans of them… unfortunately some are not. Wha…what?!?

Here’s the thing: those cookies are deliciously, wonderfully soft. I absolutely love their taste and texture. They’re perfectly sweet and made with all of our favorite whole ingredients. But, unfortunately, there’s one thing they’re not:

CHEWY.

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

I said it. And I’ll say it—wait, please don’t make me say it again! People love chewy cookies the way they love moist brownies (unless you’re just not a fan of that word, for some curious reason, do tell!).

Since I get comments, questions, emails and more about my OG vegan gluten free oatmeal raisin cookies, I find myself thinking about them all the darn time. And during all of these cookie times, I’m thinking one word over and over again: CHEWY.

How do I make a Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe? There were two ways to go about this concept of chewy—chewy like… chewy… hard (aka old-ish) cookies and almost like chewing a piece of taffy… or chewy like fresh-baked cookies or even day-old cookies (who’s a fan of these?? I am!!!) that have this delicious and satisfying texture to it. They’re substantive in a way that soft-baked cookies aren’t.

So guess what I went with? 😉

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

The latter, of course! I wanted to make a cookie that didn’t fall apart super easily—that could, in fact, be thrown from one plate to another. Before you ask, I totally did this “throwing” test to gauge the sturdiness of my cookie recipe. I wanted to make an oatmeal raisin cookie with the same Beaming Baker standards that you expect—easy to make, simple ingredients, vegan and gluten free, and friggin’ yummy—but with that junk-food level of chewiness.

In regular baking, that means more sugar, more butter. But that’s not how we roll here, folks! We’ve got to be able to eat that cookie and still look at ourselves in the mirror in the morning. <— J/k!!! An occasional indulgent treat is totally fine and I’m not here to judge! Just here to help. 😉

So what did I do? I employed the super powers of almond butter! Almond butter adds this richness, cohesiveness, and delicious butteriness to the cookies that just can’t be beat. No one’s gonna feel guilty about adding a bit of almond butter into their cookie dough, and that’s exactly what I wanted! Bonus, if you can’t have almond butter, try cashew butter, sunflower seed butter, or your favorite nut butter. Just keep in mind that almond butter has the most subtle taste. That’s why I love using it on the DL in a few amazing recipes.

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Give this chewy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe a try and faint prettily into a pile of delicious cookie bliss. Or faint no-longer hungrily into a sprint of happiness. How you went from a faint to a sprint, we’ll never know… Here are these chewy vegan oatmeal raisin cookies’ finest points, in case you were wondering. 😉 They’re:

Try them and let me know what you think! You know I’m always just a comment, email, or IG story away. 😉 It’s truly so amazing to be able to make, bake, and share in all of these homemade moments with you. Thank you for stopping by and sharing a slice of something sweet with me.

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! #Vegan #GlutenFree #OatmealRaisin #Cookies #DairyFree #Healthy #HealthyCookies | Recipe at BeamingBaker.com

Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free)

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Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe (V, GF): my favorite easy recipe for moist and chewy oatmeal cookies bursting with plump raisins and amazing flavor! Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Healthy.

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Ingredients

Wet Ingredients

  • ¼ cup melted coconut oil
  • ½ cup unsalted, natural creamy almond butter
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
  • ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 6 tablespoons warm water, whisked together, set for 15 minutes)
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
  • ¾ cup gluten free oat flour – if using homemade, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Add-ins

  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts (or your favorite add-in)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: coconut oil, almond butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup, flax eggs and vanilla.
  3. In a large bowl, using a rubber spatula, stir together all of the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
  4. Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using the spatula, fold and stir until well mixed. Fold in raisins and walnuts.
  5. Using a 2-tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough balls on the prepared cookie sheet, spread evenly apart. Using a fork, flatten cookies to desired thickness—cookies will only spread a tiny bit. Cookie dough will be sticky.
  6. Bake for 12-16 minutes. Mine took 14 minutes. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for about 10 minutes (on a cooling rack). Transfer cookies directly to a cooling rack to cool completely before storing. Storing instructions below. Enjoy!

    Try my favorite Oatmeal Raisin Recipes: Soft Baked Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, No Bake Oatmeal Raisin Energy Bites.

Notes

– Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks.
– Freezing Instructions: store in a freezer-friendly container or bag. Keep for up to 1-3 months. Thaw at room temperature for about 20 minutes before enjoying.

  • Category: Cookies, Healthy Baking, Vegan, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free
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Here are a few items I used in today’s recipe. 🙂

2-Tablespoon Cookie Scoop | Gluten Free Oat Flour | Maple Syrup | Cookie Sheet | Unbleached Parchment Paper | Cooling Rack | Gluten Free Rolled Oats | OXO Mixing Bowls

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  1. teachertammy says

    August 11, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    I made these today and they were delicious! I had to substitute peanut butter for almond butter (didn’t realize I was out!), splenda brown sugar for the coconut sugar, butter for the coconut oil (my husband will not touch anything made with coconut anything), eggs for the flaxseed, a little honey with the maple syrup (maple syrup is EXPENSIVE), dried cranberries for the raisins, pecans for the walnuts (I hate walnuts), and almond flour for the oat flour. I did increase the baking powder a little since I used almond flour. They took 16 minutes and were great!

    ★★★★

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  2. Kara says

    August 3, 2019 at 7:44 pm

    Tasted great! I substituted the syrup for Splenda brown sugar. Making them again!! My kids loved them as well

    ★★★★★

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    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      December 4, 2018 at 9:41 am

      Hi Sheena! This recipe works best with granulated sugar, so I’d recommend starting out by swapping in a few tablespoons of liquid coconut sugar first and see how that goes. Let me know how it turns out! 🙂

      Reply

  4. Irene Foster says

    August 20, 2018 at 3:13 am

    Wow, These cookies look so good!I am seriously so excited about these! I LOVE using nut butters instead of butter in desserts and oats instead of flour! Cannot wait to try these.

    Reply

  8. Kaye says

    August 7, 2018 at 4:30 pm

    Hi of course these look wonderful! Don’t suppose you trialed with something like sunflower oil? If so, would it be an acceptable substitute? Thank you in advance!

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    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 8, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Hi Kaye! I haven’t tried swapping the coconut oil for sunflower oil before, but I think it’ll work. Let me know how it turns out! 🙂

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      • Kaye says

        August 15, 2018 at 4:56 pm

        Sunflower oil worked perfectly as a sub. We loved these, even more so on the second day!! Thank you for another great recipe!

        ★★★★★

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        • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

          August 16, 2018 at 10:50 am

          Yay!!! I’m so happy to hear it. It’s so funny how they taste even better the next day. 🙂 Happy Baking, Kaye!

          Reply

  13. Jes says

    August 6, 2018 at 8:48 pm

    Made these tonight and they turned out perfectly! Going to be another staple in our house from your recipes 🙂 thank you !! Just delicious !

    ★★★★★

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    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 8, 2018 at 11:38 am

      Yay! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed them. . Thank you for taking the time to stop by and let me know!

      Reply

  15. Sue says

    August 6, 2018 at 3:48 pm

    Can these cookies be made with regular eggs instead of the flax eggs? If so how many eggs would you recommend using?

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    • Demeter | Beaming Baker says

      August 6, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Hi Sue! Yep, they definitely can. 🙂 You would use the same amount, so two eggs. Happy baking!

      Reply

  16. Pam Greer says

    August 6, 2018 at 3:34 pm

    My husband has been wanting me to make some oatmeal cookies, so these sound perfect! We definitely love chewy cookies and I love that these have no refined sugar!

    ★★★★★

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  17. Sonal says

    August 6, 2018 at 3:31 pm

    Demeter
    I saw these on twitter today morninvand wonder d about the recipe. Your baked goodies always leave me happily surprised. This is such a keeper and a must try.

    ★★★★★

    Reply

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