Yum! We love oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, especially when they are oil-free and vegan. In this post I share with you our family’s favorite recipe oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

Oil-free vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies

These cookies are a crowd pleaser. They have a chewy inside and a slightly crispy exterior. In place of butter I like to use Brazil nut butter, peanut butter or almond butter. In place of eggs, these cookies call for ground flax or chia seeds. You can add other flavorings such as a dash of cinnamon or grated orange rind. Learn from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine about a low-fat, whole food, plant-based diet.

Further reading:

• Here’s 3 reasons to use parchment paper when baking (and one is about your health)
• Here’s 4 vegan oil-free butter substitutes for baking
• How to eliminate oils in your diet: step-by-step guide

Easy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies (oil-free, vegan recipe)

Makes about 35 cookies

Ingredients

Wet ingredients:

• 1/2 cups nut butter (brazil nut, peanut, or almond butter)
• 1 teaspoon ground flax or chia seeds
• 3/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar

Dry ingredients:

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup oat flour (ground rolled oats)

Mix ins:

• 3/4 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, brazil nuts, or almonds)
• 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a medium sized mixing bowl, using a large wooden spoon or electric mixer, mix together wet ingredients until creamy, about 30 seconds.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and mix well to combine until all dry ingredients have been incorporated.
5. Stir in mix-in ingredients.
6. Scoop dough into small balls, about the size of a golf ball about two inches apart (they will spread slightly).
7. Place onto prepared baking sheet and into preheated oven. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until starting to brown on the bottoms. Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before enjoying. Transfer to a cooling rack.

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