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My edible oatmeal cookie dough is soft and creamy, with chocolate chips and hearty oat flavor. It’s the only raw cookie dough my family asks for!
If you’re always looking for an edible cookie dough recipe, try my cookie dough bites, chickpea cookie dough, or pumpkin cookie dough next!
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No matter how old I get, you can always catch me eating raw cookie dough when I’m baking cookies. I know I shouldn’t (because, you know, raw flour and raw eggs…not good), but I never said I was perfect.
Thankfully, I have a handful of edible cookie dough recipes on deck. When I’m craving the flavor of a soft and chewy healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookie, I make my oatmeal dough!
Why I love this recipe
- Guilt-free. One bowl is packed with fiber, protein, and healthy fats.
- No heat-treating flour. I skipped the flour altogether because I didn’t find it necessary (and I’m impatient!).
- Easy to customize. Like any of my no bake recipes, you can modify the ingredients or add any mix-ins of your choosing.
- Ready in seconds. Just mix everything in one bowl and dig in!
- Diet-friendly. It’s naturally gluten-free, vegan, and free of refined sugar.
Key ingredients
Find the printable recipe with measurements below.
- Rolled oats. I prefer the chewy texture of old-fashioned rolled oats for the dough, as I found quick oats don’t thicken up as well.
- Almond flour. I prefer blanched almond flour since it has a mild nutty flavor and adds fiber plus healthy fats. Avoid almond meal, as its coarse, sandy texture won’t fare well in this recipe.
- Maple syrup. I like pure maple syrup since it’s easy to mix into the dough, and it’s healthier than refined sugar. You can also use honey or agave.
- Almond butter. Use natural almond butter, as it is smooth and creamy and doesn’t have added salt. I prefer making my homemade almond butter when I have almonds on hand.
- Vanilla extract. A must for flavor.
- Chocolate chips. Use the chocolate chips of your choice. I prefer dark chocolate chips, but milk chocolate or semi-sweet also work.
How to make oatmeal cookie dough
Step 1- Combine. In a small bowl, stir the oats and almond flour, then fold in the maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla.
Step 2- Add mix-ins. Fold in the chocolate chips and serve now or chill for later.
Arman’s recipe tips
- Nut-free. When I’m making a treat for a friend with nut allergies, I’ll use seed butter, like sunflower butter or tahini, instead.
- Swap the almond butter. While I prefer the sweet flavor of almond butter, you could use any type of nut butter, like peanut butter or cashew butter.
- Use different mix-ins. Swap the chocolate chips for walnuts, pecans, or raisins.
- Spices. 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon or nutmeg are great for giving the dough a ‘classic’ oatmeal cookie flavor.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, you can totally bake this cookie dough. Just add 1 teaspoon of baking powder or baking soda to it to give the cookies a rise.
More no-bake desserts
Oatmeal Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup almond butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oats and almond flour. Add in the maple syrup, almond butter, and vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Fold through the chocolate chips and serve immediately, or chill for 30 minutes to firm up.
So this type of dough consistency you get the most by oats and some gluten free flour such as coconut?
All ingredients that I like the most. Very nice really.
I make this cookie dough far too often- its so tasty and EASY!
I sent this link to Rachel, who thinks raisins are the devil. She says, “THIS ARTICLE IS A BEACON OF TRUTH.” ← direct quote that she literally just sent me.
I, for one, usually prefer to find raisins in my oatmeal cookies. But I am falling more in love with chocolate chip cookies (read: Levain Bakery), and I can always go for some cookie dough 🙂
Of course you would prefer raisins over chocolate chips…You are below the quality of human being Rachel and I are. You should hear what we are plotting once you are away!
I actually like oatmeal raisin cookies better than chocolate chip. 🙂
….As long as the chocolate chip one gets considered a second breakfast 😀
Hehe… I agree and yet I still like oatmeal raisin for some reason. However, I really need to try an eggless version of cookie dough some time, and I think yours are the only ones I’ve seen. 🙂
Thanks Emily, I hope you do, it’s been made by readers already and they’ve loved it!
Hahaha…you sounds like Laura with your irrational and unfounded fear of oatmeal raisin cookies. Well that’s ok because it just leaves more for me. The chewy, oaty, raisiny deliciousness…mmmm. 🙂 But with that said, I’d gladly save my oatmeal raisin cookie for later if I had some of this breakfast cookie dough around. But can I add some raisins to mine? 🙂
When you put it that way…it sounds pretty delicious!
Totally agree on those pesky raisins pretending to be chocolate chips! Had this for breakfast this morning – delicious!
Oh fantastic- Glad you enjoyed it!
Now this is bae and bae is perfect! Oatmeal raisin cookies are pretty much like false hope, chocolate chip is 198403284034x better!
😀 Right?
Well I wouldn’t be surprised if oatmeal chocolate chip is one of the most loved cookies out there! It tastes out of this world! I used to hate the darn oatmeal raisin vs. chocolate chip cookie situation too, but I did learn to love them both!
That’s the best way to go about it, Cassie! 😀
I’m still recovering from a raisin cookie I thought was chocolate chip when I was a child. -shudder-. I could see myself enjoying this for breakfast!
Oh geebuz!!!! Please do, I think you’d like it 🙂