Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies have wholesome ingredients and boasting the perfect balance of chewiness and crispiness. Once you make them they will become a family staple. They are just that good. 

Why we love these vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies recipe

• best chewy texture, soft, melts in your mouth vegan oat cookies recipe 
• can be made with chocolate chips or chocolate chunks 
• is not made with processed vegan butter but rather with coconut oil 
• ready in 20 minutes start to finish 
• best dessert

Ingredients 

• Wet Ingredients
  • Coconut Oil: Adds a rich and moist texture to the cookies, ensuring they're irresistibly soft. We use this instead of vegan butter because vegan butter is made from a variety of processed ingredients and that is not what we are about. 
  • Coconut Sugar: Sweetens the deal while offering a natural, caramel-like flavor. You can use a mix of brown and caster sugar but we prefer coconut sugar.
  • Flax Egg: This vegan alternative binds the ingredients together, providing structure to the cookie dough. You make it by mixing 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds with 3 tablespoons of water. 
  • Vanilla Extract: Infuses a warm, aromatic essence that elevates the overall taste. We use this natural vanilla extract.
• Dry Ingredients:
  • All-Purpose Flour: Creates the foundation for the cookie, offering structure and a satisfying chew.
  • Rolled Oats: Brings a hearty texture and a hint of nuttiness to the cookies. We use whole old-fashioned oats, not oat flour. You can also use quick oats but the texture will be slighty different. Steel-cut oats will not give the same cookie texture.  
  • Baking Soda: A leavening agent that contributes to the cookies' rise and perfect texture.
  • Salt: Balances the sweetness and enhances the overall flavor profile.
• Other:
  • Dairy-Free Chocolate Chips or chocolate chunks: The star of the show. Make sure when you buy them you are buying dairy-free chocolate chips or a dairy-free baking chocolate that you will chop into chocolate chunks. I think chocolate chunks works much better. 

How to Make Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat the Oven: to 180°C / 360°F.
2. Prepare Your Flax egg: To make flax egg you mix 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseeds with 3 tablespoons of water in a bowl and wait approximately 15 minutes until you have a gel like consistency.
3. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a stand-alone electric mixer, blend melted coconut oil and coconut sugar until perfectly combined.
4. Incorporate Flax Egg and Vanilla: Add the flax egg and vanilla extract, ensuring a homogeneous mixture. 
5. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate large bowl, blend the all-purpose flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
6. Bring it All Together: Slowly integrate the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, forming a slightly wet cookie dough.
7. Add Chocolate Chips: Stir in the dairy-free chocolate chips or chunks, distributing them evenly throughout the dough.
8. Prep for Baking: Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
9. Create Cookies: Divide the dough into 16 balls, placing 8 on each large baking sheet lined with parchment paper. It might seem that the dough may not be sticking together perfectly, but trust us, it works.
10. Press: These cookies won't be made into a cookie shape while baking so that is why we have to press very gently beforehand to make them into a cookie shape.
11. Bake: Each batch of cookies should be baked for 10-12 minutes, rotating the sheets for even baking until they are golden brown with crispy edges.
12. Cool: Remove from oven and let them cool to room temperature. 

Additions - Elevate Your Vegan Cookie Experience

• Almond Butter: For a nutty richness that complements the chocolate chips.
• Maple Syrup: Enhances sweetness with a touch of natural goodness.
• Non-Dairy Milk: Achieve the perfect consistency by incorporating a splash of almond or oat milk.

Variations - Make it Yours

• Gluten-Free Option: Swap all-purpose flour for a carb based gluten-free flour for a gluten-free chocolate chip vegan cookies recipe. 
• Use Different Sugar: You can use a mix of white and brown sugar instead of coconut sugar. 
• Add Cocoa Powder: A tablespoon of cocoa powder mixed with the dry ingredients will give you a double chocolate oatmeal vegan cookie

Storage - Preserve the Goodness

• Airtight Container: Store your cookies in an airtight container to maintain their freshness. 
• Freezer-Safe: Freeze the dough or leftover cookies in a freezer-safe container for up to 6 months. 

FAQ - Your Vegan Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Queries Answered

There you have it—your guide to creating the best chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies with Oatmeal. These simple, yet irresistible, treats are bound to become a staple in your collection of favorite vegan cookie recipes. Happy baking!

More Healthy Cookies Recipes