Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are packed with oats, chocolatey, soft and tender, and so good nobody will even notice they are good for them!
The inspiration for making these cookies was pretty simple – I wanted to eat cookies. There are so many great bakeries in the city of Ottawa, and I certainly indulge in them from time to time, but as a foodie and a health nut I wanted to create a cookie recipe that I could feel good about eating. A couple of weeks ago I did a poll on my Instagram stories and asked you guys what were the most important characteristics to a chocolate chip cookie and the consensus was pretty unanimous: soft, made with oats and loaded with chocolate. So, voila, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies!
This recipe took me a couple of test batches to nail (sigh), but I feel I’ve finally done it. The recipe calls for chocolate chips, but you could also use chocolate chunks, or a bar of dark chocolate rough chopped (which is why I did). I made my cookies nice and big so the batter made 10 cookies, but you could make them slightly small if you needed more. These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies also store really well in the freezer so you will have sweet treats for days to come.
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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies can be made with chocolate chips or chocolate chunks (like I did), just be sure to keep the chocolate over 70% cocoa content for the best health benefits.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 12 cookies 1x
- Category: Cookie
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats or quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup maple syrup or brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a small saucepan (or the microwave), heat the butter until melted, set aside and allow to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine all of the dry ingredients; rolled oats, spelt flour, baking powder, sea salt and cinnamon.
- In a separate small bowl, combine the wet ingredients; maple syrup, vanilla extract and egg, and whisk to combine. Pour in the melted butter and whisk again.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold gently to combine. Add in the chocolate chips and mix gently until well incorporated. Allow the batter to sit at room temperate for 10 minutes to allow it to come together a little.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a 1/4 cup measuring cup or scoop, separate the batter into balls on the baking sheet. Using your hands, shape the cookies into flat round disks, the cookies won’t flatten very much when they cook so help to shape them a little. The batter should make 10 cookies.
- Transfer the cookies to the oven to bake for 14 minutes, until baked on the bottom and edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an air-tight container for up to 5 days, or freeze for later use.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 234 calories
- Sugar: 10 grams
- Fat: 11 grams
- Carbohydrates: 30 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 4 grams
Keywords: healthy, easy, maple syrup, old fashioned, chocolate chips, rolled oats, cinnamon
Hi! I made these cookies and they are perfection. Thank you for all the wonderful recipes.
What are the health benefits of using spelt flour over white or whole wheat flour?
Thanks!
Tanya
Amazing! So happy to hear that you enjoyed them.
There are no specific health benefits, however, I do think it is important to use different types of grain flours as opposed to always using the same ones (wheat) over and over again. The same way it’s important to eat a variety of vegetables as opposed to only eating broccoli and no other types for example. I also like spelt flour because it has a nice light flavour and texture!
Thanks for your comment!
Can I use Bob’s Mill one to one flour instead of spelt?
I haven’t test it but it should be ok!
Delicious cookies! I made them with whole wheat flour, as it is just what I had on hand – and they turned out awesome. Great cookie, great for dunking in coffee or tea 🙂
Amazing! So glad you enjoyed them, thanks for sharing 🙂
Finally made these cookies! My husband normally bakes the cookies in our household and I always comment that there isn’t enough taste/body to them. So I finally took some time and whipped these up. So good!
Amazing! I’m so happy you enjoyed them, thanks for sharing! 🙂