Simple & Easy Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Vegan Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 33 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups rolled oats; ¼ cup oat flour – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)*; 2 ½ tablespoons ground flaxseed; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons melted coconut oil; ¼ cup unsalted, natural creamy almond butter; ¼ cup coconut sugar; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Published: Nov 9, 2020 · by Demeter | Beaming Baker 91 Comments · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

The best vegan oatmeal cookies—crispy edges, chewy centers & perfectly spiced.

easy & simple vegan oatmeal cookies

Simple and easy–remember when things were simple and easy? No? Me neither! But today’s vegan oatmeal cookies recipe truly is simple and it truly is easy. Niiiioce! (I say to myself). 😉

Are you ready for exceptionally GOOD, tear-in-your-eye fantastic, best ever vegan oatmeal cookies? Whoop whoop! Today’s vegan oat cookies are made without any extra add-ins, without any additional junk—just simple and easy vegan oatmeal cookies.

These vegan oatmeal cookies boast crispy, caramelized edges, chewy, rich centers and the best ever vegan oatmeal cookie flavor (the key is in the spices!). So are you ready to learn more about how to make vegan oatmeal cookies? Let’s bake this!

Vegan Oatmeal Cookies that are so easy to make & taste so good that you won’t know they’re vegan!

How to Make Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

Preheat

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk Dry Ingredients

In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients for your vegan oatmeal cookies: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, spices and salt.

Whisk Wet Ingredients

In a medium bowl, whisk together coconut oil, almond butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup and vanilla–all until well mixed.

Combine

Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Stir and fold until well mixed and cookie dough forms.

Scoop

Using a cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared sheet. Flatten cookies.

Bake, Cool and Enjoy

Bake cookies for about 13 minutes. Cool and enjoy the best vegan oatmeal cookies!

Vegan Oatmeal Cookies: the Testimonials

Kelly says, “I am a horrible baker but this simple recipe made my cookies come out PERFECT! I pulled them out at 13 mins and omg once they cooled the texture was insane. I also added vegan mini choco chips. This is my new go to cookie recipe! Thank you ILY BB”

Treegan says, “I admit I was skeptical, but this recipe is amazing. My last attempt at oatmeal cookies was demotivational, and resulted in dry little hockey pucks. These came out soft, chewy, and hearty, with a lovely and pretty surprising caramely flavour…. So delicious and simple, and quick. Thank you!”

Joanie says, “I used to be so intimidated by making vegan cookies but this recipe proves that it’s not hard at all. These cookies are delicious and my family loves them.”

The Taste & Texture

These easy vegan oatmeal cookies are perfectly spiced with cozy flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. The chewy, moist centers of these simple vegan oatmeal cookies are surrounded by crispy, caramel-y edges. Just think: you’re taking a bite into comforting oatmeal cookie YUM!

How to Store Your Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

Room Temp

Store these vegan oatmeal cookies in an airtight container for about 1-2 weeks at room temperature. Just make sure to keep cookies away from direct sunlight and away from heat sources, as they’ll spoil the cookies.

Freezing

You can totally freeze these vegan oatmeal cookies! Store the cookies in a freezer-friendly container for 1-3 months. To enjoy, simply remove oatmeal cookies from the freezer and allow to thaw for 10-30 minutes. Heating instructions in the recipe notes. 😉

Lemme guess, you’re racing to the kitchen as we speak?? 😉 One can hope! I’m so thankful that you’re here, sharing in these baking adventures with me and your loved ones. ‘Til the next sweet baking adventure with you…

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

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More Delicious Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

Vegan Oatmeal Cookies

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Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 13 mins
Total Time: 33 minutes
Yield: 12-14 cookies 1x
Diet: Vegan

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Description

The best vegan oatmeal cookies—crispy edges, chewy centers & perfectly spiced. A simple & easy vegan oatmeal cookies recipe.

Scale

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1 ¼ cups rolled oats
¼ cup oat flour – if using homemade oat flour, make sure it’s very finely ground (not coarse)*
2 ½ tablespoons ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt

Wet Ingredients

3 tablespoons melted coconut oil
¼ cup unsalted, natural creamy almond butter
¼ cup coconut sugar
¼ cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or greased foil. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together all of the dry ingredients: oats, oat flour, flaxseed, spices and salt.
In a medium bowl, whisk together all of the wet ingredients: coconut oil, almond butter, coconut sugar, maple syrup and vanilla.
Pour the wet mixture over the dry mixture. Using a rubber spatula, stir and fold until well mixed.
Using a small or medium cookie scoop, scoop and drop cookie dough balls onto the prepared baking sheet—spaced evenly apart. Using a fork, flatten cookies about halfway. Cookies will spread during baking.
Bake for 10-15 minutes. Mine took 13 minutes. Place baking sheet on a cooling rack, allowing to cookies to firm up for 10 minutes. Using a heatproof spatula, transfer cookies directly onto the cooling rack. Allow to cool for 1 hour before storing. Storing instructions below. Enjoy!

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Equipment

Medium Cookie Scoop

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Notes

A Note on Homemade Oat Flour: *If using homemade oat flour, make sure to blend the flour until very fine and sift the flour to remove coarse bits of oats that could create grainy cookies.

Where to Buy Ingredients: Coconut Sugar | Ground Flaxseed | make Homemade Oat Flour | Coconut Oil

Storage Notes: Store in an airtight container for 1-2 weeks at room temperature. Keep away from sunlight and other heat sources.

Freezing Instructions: Store in a freezer-friendly container for 1-3 months. Before enjoying, allow to thaw for 10-30 minutes at room temperature, or heat in 5-second increments in the microwave until warm.

Category: Desserts, Snacks
Method: Bake
Cuisine: American

Keywords: vegan oatmeal cookies

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