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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These vegan oatmeal chocolate chip walnut cookies are fluffy and chewy with loads of texture from oats, nuts and chocolate. Cinnamon and vanilla accents. I use my oatmeal cookie hack to achieve a super fluffy oat texture!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Author: Kathy Patalsky

Ingredients

Oatmeal Mixture:

  • 1 ¼ cups rolled oats
  • ½ cup just-under-boiling water

Wet:

  • ½ cup butter (1 stick)
  • ½ - ¾ cup sugar (any variety)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup apple sauce
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Dry:

  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon (Optional: add in ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg for another layer of spice)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 tablespoon tapioca flour (optional - sub with flour if needed) 
  • ¾ cup all purpose flour 

Fold in:

  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips or chunks
  • ½ cup raw walnuts 
  • ¼ teaspoon orange zest (optional for a citrus accent) 

Instructions

  • Add the rolled oats and just-under-boiling water to a small bowl. Stir well to create a soft and thick oatmeal mixture. Using hearty rolled oats helps to prevent over-mushing of the grains. Do not use a quick oat or similar. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together the wet ingredients, using a mixer.
  • Fold in the soft rolled oat + water mixture.
  • Fold in the dry ingredients to create a cookie dough consistency. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips.
  • Place the dough bowl in the fridge for at least ten minutes. While the dough is chilling, you can preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and scoop the dough into balls. You can do small or large cookies. Baking time will increase a bit if you do super large cookie sizes.
  • Bake medium sized cookies for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Cookies will be done when the edges start to slightly brown.
  • Cool cookies on the baking sheet for five minutes, then transfer to a cooling rack and cool for another 10-15 minutes before serving. Leftovers: Wrap in plastic wrap and place in the fridge. They also freeze well!

Nutrition Estimate

Calories: 250kcal