Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These gluten free oatmeal cookies are chewy yet crispy and filled with melty chocolate chips. They’re made in one bowl, nut free and even dairy free. A totally crowd pleasing recipe!
Not sure why it has taken my over two and a half years of blogging to share one of the most basic cookie recipes ever, but here we are! These gluten free oatmeal cookies are a classic made completely gluten free!
They’re crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and loaded with chocolate chips. They’re made in one bowl, ready to eat in less than an hour and taste just like a classic. Same with my eggless chocolate chip cookies!
Oats are naturally gluten free, but if you have Celiac like me or are cooking for someone with Celiac, make sure you buy certified gluten free oats since they are often contaminated with gluten during harvesting or processing.
If you love these, be sure to try my M&M cookies, single serve cookies and chocolate crinkle cookies next!
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Tastes just like the classic
- One bowl
- Easy to make
- Dairy free friendly
Key ingredients
BUTTER. I used regular dairy butter but you are welcome to swap for dairy free if you prefer. I suggest Earth Balance.
SUGAR. These cookies call for a mix of white and brown sugar for the best flavor and texture.
If you want, you can use coconut sugar in place of brown sugar, but I don’t recommend subbing the white sugar for anything else. I have a healthy oatmeal cookie recipe in my ebook if you are interested!
FLOUR. These cookies call for gluten free all purpose flour, which cannot be replaced with any other type of flour. Make sure your blend contains xanthan gum!
EGG. One egg will help bind all ingredients together.
OATS. I like using quick oats for oatmeal cookies, but most recipes call for rolled oats. You can use either, but keep in mind the texture will be a bit different.
How to make gluten free oatmeal cookies
Step 1: In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars for about 1 minute. Beat in the vanilla and egg.
Step 2: Fold in the dry ingredients, making sure to spoon and level the flour, don’t scoop from the bag. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Step 3: Place the dough in the fridge to set for 30 minutes.
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Step 4: Scoop the dough into balls and place on a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
They will continue to harden as they cool, so avoid leaving them in for too long if you like them chewy. They may seem underbaked when they first come out, but I promise they will firm up!
Step 5: When they come out of the oven, take a round cookie cutter and scoot around the edge of the cookie to create a perfect circle. Let cool completely, then sprinkle with salt flakes and enjoy! Try my chocolate chip coffee cookies next!
Rolled vs. Quick Oats
I have tested this recipe with both rolled/old fashioned oats and quick oats, and much prefer the taste and texture using all quick oats.
You can use a combination of both, or all one and all the other, but if you use any amount of rolled oats, the cookies will spread a bit more since they don’t absorb as much from the wet ingredients.
Rolled oats and quick oats all come from the same thing, but quick oats are cut into finer pieces and steamed for longer which gives them a finer texture. Be sure to buy certified gluten free as needed!
Can I make them vegan?
Since there is only one egg in these cookies, you can likely sub for 3 tablespoons of apple sauce or 1 flax egg with no problem. Or, just try my vegan oatmeal cookies instead!
How to store and freeze
Once prepared, these gluten free oatmeal cookies will keep at room temperature for about 3 days. I like to warm them up in the microwave so the chocolate gets nice and melty before eating!
You can also freeze these cookies after baking. To do so, let the cookies cool completely, then transfer to a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 1 month.
Reheat in the oven at 300 Fahrenheit until warm through the center.
Swap for raisins!
If you don’t want to use chocolate chips, feel free to use raisins or combination of both. I also love using blueberries to make these more of a breakfast cookie. You can also try my vegan oatmeal raisin cookies.
More cookies to try!
- Gluten Free Brownie Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
- Matcha Sugar Cookies
- Gluten Free Cookie Cake
- Small Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
by: claire cary
Ingredients
Wet
- ½ cup room temperature butter dairy free or regular
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅔ cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry
- 1 cup gluten free all purpose baking flour
- 1 ½ cup quick oats see notes
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, cream together the butter and both sugars for about 1 minute.
- Beat in the vanilla and egg.
- Fold in the dry ingredients, making sure to spoon and level the flour, don’t scoop from the bag. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Place the dough in the fridge to set for 30 minutes.
- During the final 10 or so minutes, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- use a medium cookie scoop to scoop the dough in about 2 tablespoon balls. Because of the nature of oats, the dough may seem kind of crumbly, so try to smoosh the dough ball in your hand to pack everything in.
- Press a few extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 10-14 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. They will continue to harden as they cool, so avoid leaving them in for too long if you like them chewy.
- When they come out of the oven, take a round cookie cutter and scoot around the edge of the cookie to create a perfect circle. Let cool completely, then sprinkle with salt flakes and enjoy!
Notes
Comments
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By far THE BEST gf and df cookiesโฆ and Iโve tried A LOT!!! Thank you!
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Thank you, Cheryl!
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These were so good! I could barely stop eating them. I halved the recipe as Iโm the only gf person in my family. I got around 12 cookies with halving the recipe.
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This was my first gluten free cookie recipe and itโs a keeper! So easy and so delicious!
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Loved these cookies so much. I cut the butter in half and used half a cup of mixed nut butter, also added walnuts. I ate so many I almost have a stomach ache. LOLOL! LOVED these cookies. They are my favorite ones I have made. Great recipe! Thanks so much!
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Delicious! So glad you loved them, thanks Lisa!
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Would almond flour be okay?
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No, that won’t work here!
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Just came across this recipe and noticed that your recipe calls for GF flour. Well mine dosent contain Xantham gum, do I need that for these?
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You can probably get away with just not using it with these.
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Have you ever tried making these with quinoa flakes instead of quick oats or half and half?
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I haven’t! I’m not sure how well quinoa flakes absorb wet ingredients. If you try it, I’d start with subbing with half quinoa flakes half quick oats and adjust from there.
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My siblings are celiac and growing up we would always experiment with different recipes, this one is a 10/10!! It is so good and everyone loves them, I always share this recipe whenever I make them for parties or gatherings because so many gluten free people canโt find good gluten free treats! They are delicious!!
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Thank you, Arianna! Hope you get to try other recipes from the site!
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Used all brown sugar, added butterscotch chips, cooked 11 minutes, added sea salt after baking.
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Earlier in the year, we found out that my boys have celiac. This evening they told me that these are by far the most delicious cookies they have had since going GF. Thank you for sharing your recipe with us.
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So happy you found something you all love! Hope you try other recipes from the site!
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These were so good ! I tried a different recipe for oatmeal cookies for my sonโs wedding ( a Pgh thing ๐ this recipe was far superior! My son said they tasted like we got them from a bakery !
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Makes me so happy! Thanks, Lynn!
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They did not spread at all when baked.
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How did you measure the flour and did you make any subs? These should have no issues spreading!
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Delicious but mine did not spread either. Followed the recipe exactly so.
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Be sure to check that your baking soda is fresh and active! If you’re still having issues, you can skip the chilling step or press the cookies down a little bit before baking.
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I have made these cookies probably more than 10 times now and they are always good. Sometimes I add nuts, I have also added white chocolate chips when I ran out of regular. They are consistently great.
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Thank you, Emily!
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