These almond flour oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and with a light crumb, and studded with chocolate chips! Made in one bowl and ready in 12 minutes, they are a simple and delicious cookie perfect to enjoy anytime!
Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies
When it comes to making desserts using almond flour, my favorite recipes to make are brownies, biscotti, and these easy almond flour oatmeal cookies.
Growing up, my mom would always make a batch of muffins or cookies. These would be of the healthier variety because she’d often pack them mine and my sister’s lunch boxes. She had quite the variety up her sleeve, including chocolate muffins, carrot cake muffins, and almond butter cookies. Our favorites though were her almond flour oat cookies.
I’ve been meaning to share her recipe for almond flour oatmeal cookies for quite some time. They are, in my opinion, the BEST cookies from my childhood! I still remember my school friends would love coming over to my house, especially if mom had made a batch of them!
Now, these cookies may look incredibly fancy, but they are a simple and foolproof recipe to make. No fancy kitchen gadgets or mixers are needed. The combination of almond flour and rolled oats give it a light, soft, and chewy texture, with plenty of chocolate throughout! The cookies are sweet and buttery, without being overpowering!
Continuing with my obsession with almond flour lately, I’ve been making batch after batch of these cookies and EVERYONE is obsessed with them! They take less than 12 minutes to make, so you have no excuses not to make them!
How do you make almond flour oatmeal chocolate chip cookies?
The Ingredients
- Almond flour– Blanched almond flour or superfine almond flour is preferred. You can use almond meal, but your cookies will be studier, nuttier, and thicker.
- Quick oats- Also known as instant oatmeal. Be sure to use certified gluten free oats, if needed.
- Granulated sweetener of choice– Either brown sugar, white sugar, coconut sugar, or sugar free subs can be used.
- Salt- Brings out the sweetness, and balances the flavors.
- Baking powder and baking soda– A combination of the two is used to give the cookies some rise and spread.
- Egg– Room temperature egg.
- Butter– Softened and unsalted. You can also use melted coconut oil.
- Vanilla extract– A must for any good cookie recipe!
- Milk of choice– You only need this if your dough is too thick!
- Chocolate– Either chocolate chips or a chopped up chocolate bar.
The Instructions
In a large mixing bowl, combine your dry ingredients and mix well. Add in your wet ingredients and mix until combined. Then, fold through the chocolate chips using a rubber spatula. If your dough is too thick, add 1-2 tablespoons of milk, or enough until it is formable.
Now, using a cookie scoop or large spoon, scoop out heaping tablespoons of dough and roll into balls. Place the balls of cookie dough onto a lined sheet and gently flatten each one. Bake the cookies for around 10 minutes, or until the edges become golden and the chocolate has melted.
Finally, remove the cookies from the oven and let them cool on the pan completely.
Tips to make the best almond oatmeal cookies
- Do not overbake the cookies, as they continue to cook as they are cooling down.
- Try to use a chopped up chocolate bar instead of chocolate chips, to ensure pools of chocolate with every bite!
- For almond flour oatmeal raisin cookies, swap out the chocolate for raisins instead.
- If you’d like to make these cookies without eggs, use an egg replacement like flax eggs or a formulated egg substitutes.
Storing and freezing cookies
- To store: Leftover cookies can be stored at room temperature, covered, for up to 3 days. If you’d like them to keep longer, store them in the refrigerator. They will keep for up to 2 weeks.
- To freeze: Place cookies in a ziplock bag and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond flour blanched almond flour
- 1 cup quick oats gluten free, if needed
- 2 tablespoon white sugar or sugar free substitution
- 1/4 cup brown sugar or sugar free brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg Or egg free substitutions
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoon milk of choice * See notes
- 1/2 cup chocolate chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, and set it aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your dry ingredients and mix well. Add the wet ingredients, and mix until combined. Fold through the chocolate chips. If the batter is too thick, add the milk of choice, as needed.
- Using a cookie scoop or a large spoon, scoop out heaping tablespoons of dough. Using your hands, roll out balls of cookie dough. Place the balls of cookie dough onto the lined sheet and press each one down slightly.
- Bake the cookies for around 10 minutes, or until the edges are beginning to go golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Notes
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They tasted really good but mine turned out too soft said to cook10 mins. I think that is undercooked. I’ll bake them at least 12-14 mins
Added a lil coconut – Best thing I’ve ever made with almond flour! EVERY family member raved about them! Definitely going in the tried and true binder!!
These are delicious. Any chance you’ve tried substituting the butter for coconut oil?
Generally it’s a good swap to do but I found for these they turned out a little less chewy.
These are great cookies the only thing I didn’t like was the mess when you roll them up. Try applying a light coat of oil spray to your hands.
Easy recipe to follow and i needed to use up my almond flour. Yum
These are phenomenal!!!
I used Truvia for sugar, regular brown sugar, regular egg.
I baked them for 15 min (till brown around edges)
Will be made again and again, this recipe is a keeper!!
These are amazing!! They’re my go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe now. Can’t have sugar so used stevia and Swerve brown sugar replacement and it worked fine. Thank you for sharing🤗
Can I omit the brown sugar OR sub for cinnamon instead? I’m baking these for a cancer patient who’s taste buds are sensitive to certain ingredients (brown sugar being one). Also, can I use rolled oats instead. Please advise.
Thanks 😊
I haven’t tried- feel free to experiment and see
These are so delicious
I really love these cookies and have made the so many times, my whole family loves them as well. I added in some dates or chia seeds and I reduce the sugar by 1-2tblspns and it is still so good. thank you!
Cookies came out perfect. Thank You!
Wonderful recipe! So many cookie recipes have SOOO much sugar. This one has less and they were still delicious. I will make this one again and again with many variations. This first time I used the caramel bits instead of chocolate chips. Can’t wait to try it with dried cranberries. I also like jmogan6’s idea of cinnamon and nutmeg. Just because I especially like those 2 spices.
Used all almond flour. Had no brown sugar so used extra white. I suggest getting brown sugar. Still okay. I don’t like super sweet cookies and these were good. Would consider adding coconut and walnuts or chopped dates for flavour too. Fluffy and moist. Baked for 12 minutes, gas stove, on parchment paper, middle rack.
Just excellent
My go to! Change them up with different spices or add different dried fruit or nuts. I cook them a little longer and they get a lovely caramelized crunch. Excellent recipe!!