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The BEST Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

The best healthy oatmeal cookies.  No applesauce or bananas were involved in the process of making these cookies.  NOPE.  You won’t find any fruit in these cookies!  Because when I want cookies, I want cookies.  And when I want fruit, well….I just want just plain fruit.  These cookies are my favorite, small batch oatmeal cookies that are semi-guilt free and without any weird ingredients!

Oatmeal cookies are my jam and I am always on a mission to come up with a cookie that tastes as good as a regular ol’ oatmeal cookie, but without all the added sugar and fat.  So these cookies I am sharing today are my answer to that.  And no…there’s no butter or fat in these cookies.  And yes…they bake up just fine!

I also used THIS oat flour in these cookies.  You can also use all-purpose or whole wheat flour instead.  Or maybe you want to make your own oat flour??  Just throw some whole oats into a food processor and process until you get flour consistency!

The BEST Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Print Recipe
Serves: 5 Cooking Time: 5-minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons Swerve granular sugar
  • 1/4 cup egg substitute
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1 heaping cup quick cooking oats
  • 4 tablespoons oat flour (can use all-purpose flour)
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350-degrees. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2

In a medium sized bowl add all of the ingredients and stir until combined. Drop medium-sized cookie dough balls onto prepared cookie sheet. Dough will be a little loose, so use your hands to firmly shape into balls. Bake in 350-degree oven for 5-minutes.

3

Remove baked cookies from oven and let set on cookie sheet for several minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Cookies do not spread during baking. Option to press down on the cookie dough before baking to get more of a flat cookie shape.

Looking for more oatmeal cookie recipes?  Try my Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, Copycat Betty Crocker Oatmeal Cookie Mix Recipe (just like the pouches of cookie mix they sell in the store!), The BEST Oatmeal Raisin Cookies and Oatmeal Cookie Bars with Maple Icing.

SO TELL ME…

  • What’s your favorite healthy cookie or sweet treat?

  • How do you like your oatmeal cookies?  Plain, chocolate chips or with raisins?

LEAVE ME A COMMENT BELOW!

XOXO,

Kelly

PS- I have shared this recipe at the following link parties: Foodie Fridays, Meal Plan Monday, Pretty Pintastic Party, The Pin Junkie

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March 11, 2019 By
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I am a self taught baker that enjoys baking from scratch and learning the science behind baking in order to create new recipes! I started this blog so I could share with you the yummy recipes I am making in my kitchen, but also to have some fun and laughs along the way!

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17 Comments

  • Reply
    Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
    March 11, 2019 at 7:30 AM

    Oatmeal cookies are the BEST! I’m going to have to try these because I love a guilt-free cookie :). Have a great week, Kelly!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:47 PM

      Thanks Kelsie! Oatmeal cookies are my favorite 🙂 I hope you try these! Have a great week too!! XOXO

  • Reply
    Laura
    March 11, 2019 at 12:49 PM

    Kelly – I love a cookie with all of the flavor and none of the guilt! And, I totally love a good oatmeal cookie! Thanks for the inspiration!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:48 PM

      Thanks Laura!! XOXO

  • Reply
    Katherine | Love In My Oven
    March 11, 2019 at 1:37 PM

    Oatmeal cookies are a fave around here. A healthier one is a great idea – that means I can have more!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:50 PM

      Hahahaha right?!?! I love that I get to eat a few of these for dessert instead of just one cookie! XOXO

  • Reply
    Momma
    March 12, 2019 at 10:02 AM

    These oatmeal cookies look awesome, I haven’t baked since retirement a month ago but I’m definitely going to have to start xoxoxo

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:50 PM

      Thanks momma!! You will have to come over and bake with me then! 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    The Baking ChocolaTess
    March 12, 2019 at 5:44 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful healthy Oatmeal Cookie plan! Pinning!!! 🙂

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:51 PM

      Thanks Kim! And thanks for pinning! XOXO

  • Reply
    Maria | kitchenathoskins
    March 12, 2019 at 9:34 PM

    I love the idea of using oat flour and oats in these cookies. So healthy and my kids will love these cookies for breakfast too.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 13, 2019 at 2:52 PM

      Thanks Maria! The kids won’t even suspect they are healthy 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Linda
    March 15, 2019 at 2:53 AM

    Ms. Kelly you are the best and you are keeping us healthy. We’re so glad that you shared your post on the Classy Flamingos Blog Party we’ve enjoyed it. Come back soon. poinsettiadr.com

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 15, 2019 at 6:39 AM

      Thanks Linda!! And thanks for hosting! I love your link party 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Naveen Sohail
    March 18, 2019 at 1:36 AM

    These oatmeal cookies are best for the breakfast specially for those who are on diet. Thanks for sharing this recipe.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      March 20, 2019 at 6:40 AM

      Thank you Naveen! I hope you like these cookies if ya give them a try 🙂 XOXO

  • Reply
    Naveen Sohail
    April 1, 2019 at 12:14 AM

    I have tried them yesterday I really love them, Its yummy.

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