This easy Oatmeal Cookies recipe works every time. Soft and chewy, these are the best simple oat cookies around. Perfect for lunch boxes and snacks.
Look, I’m not going to tell you that a cookie is healthy..
BUT. If you’re going to make a cookie, and it’s going to have oats in, that’s MORE healthy right?!
Here’s why I think you’ll love them:
✅ No time to bake? These are done in half an hour.
✅ A little healthier than your standard cookie.
✅ Fail safe, no spreading, they work every time.
These Oatmeal Cookies are a favourite after school snack here (or mid morning, or lunch or any time in fact..) They are a little crispy on the outside, pillowy soft inside and best news yet, they work every flipping time.
My children call them Flapjack Cookies (they’ve kind of got that flapjack thing going on), I call them Chewy Oat Cookies.
Whatever you want to call them, make them and I promise, you’ll be super impressed by your baking skills.
(Harri wouldn’t stop eating them long enough for me to take photos!)
How to make Oatmeal Cookies:
Beat your butter and sugar together (either in a stand mixer, with a hand mixer or by hand). Then add in the egg and vanilla extract.
Mix in the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, oats and raisins. Beat the mixture until it a stiff dough forms.
Scoop out the mixture into balls.
TOP TIP! To make sure that your cookies are of even sizing I use an ice cream scoop. It’s my favourite cookie, cupcake and muffin baking trick and kids LOVE using a scoop too.
Place on to a baking paper lined baking tray and bake for 12 – 14 minutes.
TOP TIP: Leave plenty of space between your cookies on the baking tray, I wouldn’t put more than six on a full size baking sheet.
Ingredients used to make Oatmeal Cookies:
Unsalted butter – Make sure to bring your butter to room temperature before using, I prefer to use unsalted butter and add salt to the recipe to ensure the flavour is just right.
Oatmeal (oats) – Generally found in two or even three types: jumbo, porridge (rolled oats) slightly smaller sightly bashed, and instant oats. Instant oats are really not suitable. I used 100g rolled oats and 25g of jumbo oats for extra bite and texture. It’s fine to use all rolled oats, don’t buy jumbo if you haven’t got them. You could use ALL jumbo but the cookies will be drier and more crumbly.
Brown sugar – I have used soft light brown sugar to give a soft, chewy texture and light caramel flavour.
Vanilla extract – Be sure to use vanilla extract, not essence. It’s a much better, natural flavour.
Raisins – These are Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, you can leave the raisins out it you prefer, but they do transform into sweet delicious nuggets when cooked. Be sure to use them from a fresh packet, not an ancient dried out pack at the back of the cupboard!
Tips for making Oatmeal Cookies:
- Use an ice cream scoop to measure out each dollop of mixture.
- Use baking paper (not greaseproof paper) to line your baking tray. It means you’ll have no sticking problems.
- You can also freeze the dough ahead of time and bake on the day you need them. The dough will keep for around a month in the freezer.
Variations on the Oatmeal Cookies recipe:
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies – Replace the raisins with Chocolate Chips.
- Banana Oatmeal Cookies – Add a very ripe, peeled and mashed banana to the recipe with the egg.
- Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies – Omit the raisins and add 75g of Chunky Peanut Butter.
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Hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make it. Give me feedback by rating the recipe and leave me a comment below if you do.
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How to make this Oatmeal Cookie recipe:
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 100 g Butter
- 150 g Brown Sugar
- 1 Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 100 g Plain flour
- 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 125 g Oats
- 75 g Raisins
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 200C.
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Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
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Beat in the egg and add vanilla extract until well combined.
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Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.
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Form the dough into 12 equal balls.
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Bake on a lined baking for for 12 - 14 minutes depending on your oven.
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Allow to cool on the baking sheet until they are firm enough to handle.
These look so, so good – I love a cookie with a bit of texture to it! x
Just made my first batch of these and it’ll definitely become a regular. So easy and so delicious!
So pleased you enjoyed them Sarah!
These are delicious! Definitely going to be a forever favourite 🍪
So pleased you liked them Keira, thanks for taking the time to rate the recipe!
Just about to make a second batch as the first was so successful. The kids loved them and my husband said don’t ever lose the recipe so they were definitely a hit! I’m enjoying trying lots of your bakes….Thanks for sharing!
My 9 year old son made these today and they are just scrumptious. He has also made flapjacks and the banana muffins for his packed lunches. They are an absolute winner. We are excited to try many more of your recipes 💗😁
Thanks for this lovely recipe!
Made with 100g of ground almondsinstead of flour for wheat free version, used light muscovado sugar and flavoured with fresh ginger root (no vanilla) and they came out delicious.
Absolutely perfect and super easy. I added a little less sugar and instead if raisins cacao nibs and tasted super yummy.
Can you substitute the butter for vegetable oil?
I’ve never tried it Holly, they may need some more time to chill before baking if you do as oil is liquid. Let me know how you get on if you try!
I just made these today, with lightly salted butter and cranberries instead of raisins. I also used half cinnamon and half ginger. My husband really likes them too! Reminds me of my childhood. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
Have spent 5 minutes searching this page for the bloody ingredients with 2 impatient toddlers pulling my trousers, hair, you name it. That is like half of the point of this page. ffs. have locked myself in the bathroom to write this review. going to look on bbc website for a recipe with ingredients.
Hi Ryan, thanks for your super helpful comment! There’s literally a button at the top of the page that says “Jump to Recipe”. You can use that if you’d prefer not to read the helpful tips and information that would help your cookies be a success.
So easy and delicious. My whole family love your recipient
Delicious! Am a good cake baker but tend to fail with cookies/biscuits but these were a huge success, I will definitely be making these again. Thank you so much for the easy, foolproof recipe 🙂
These are the best cookies ever! So quick to make and super tasty 😋
So easy to make them I can’t wait to taste it, thank you Sara
So easy and totally delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
Soooooooooo impressed with this recipe, thank you so much! I’m constantly hunting for healthy-ish sweet recipes and these are a dream (and I only used 100g light brown sugar).
What i like most about this recipe are the simple ‘no frills’ ingredients. Thanks a lot for sharing this with us Sarah. Mine turned out yum! Cant wait for hubby and kid to try out. A treat awaits them at home today:-)
I substituted the butter with sunflower oil and the sugar with honey, making them a bit more healthy and they were delicious.
These are the best. I’ve tried lots of different recipes… and settled one these. Perfect 🙂
Love this go-to again recipe. Kept me sane during recent time of not knowing what I could eat anymore. Replaced flour with gluten free, and so enjoyable.
Added cranberries and white choc chips too and they were fab! So easy to make didn’t even need the mixer just used sodden spoon and bowl!