5 Ingredient Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

5-INGREDIENT OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
• Peel bananas, drop them into a large bowl. Using a fork, mash them into a lumpy paste. Add vanilla extract if using.
• Add the almond butter into the banana mixture and stir well.
• Stir in the oats and cranberries.
• Stir in the cacao nibs or chocolate chips and shredded coconut, if using.
• Divide into 12 cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes.
• Serve. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator.

HEALTHY OATMEAL COOKIE BARS (VEGAN AND GLUTEN-FREE!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line an 8 x 8-inch square pan with parchment paper, reserving 1-2 inches of parchment paper over the sides, for easily removal.
• In a large mixing bowl, add all your ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, and mix well. Using a rubber spatula, fold through the chocolate chips, reserving a few to top the cookie bars with.
• Transfer the batter into the lined pan, adding extra chocolate chips on top. Bake for 15-17 minutes, or until just beginning to go golden around the pan.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 10 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

FIVE (OR MAYBE SIX) INGREDIENT PEANUT BUTTER OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg to the creamed mixture.
• Add oats and baking soda and mix well. Add chocolate chips in this step if using this ingredient.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto GREASED baking sheets. Flatten slightly (if you skip this you get mounds as they do not spread much).
• Bake at 350F for 6-8 minutes then let cool completely on wire rack before storing.

EASY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Soak raisins in hot water and set aside.
• In large bowl, sift flour with soda, salt and spices. Blend in rolled oats, sugar and nuts. In a separate bowl, beat eggs with fork and add oil, vanilla, and raisins and water mixture. Pour into dry ingredients, stirring until well mixed. Drop by teaspoonfuls about two inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven, until the edges are golden.