Best oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs

These oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs has a special place in my heart. Why? They are healthy, chewy, tasty, and packed with a load of chocolate. So it has made a special appearance in my kid’s tiffin every week.

They are prepared with pantry staples, freezer-friendly, and most importantly, extremely delicious. You can easily customize these by replacing chocolate chips with anything you like.

Once you make these cookies at home, I am sure they will be your kid’s favorite too.

What is special about this oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs?

1. Packed with the nutrients of oats.
2. Perfect for those who are looking for a plant-based option.
3. Easy to make.
4. Delicious and healthy, two in one :).
5. Irresistible chewy texture.

How to make an oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs?

Let’s take an overview of how to make this oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs.

Sr. No.	Steps
1.	Mix dry ingredients.
2.	Cream butter and both sugars.
3.	Add wet ingredients.
4.	Combine wet and dry.
5.	Mix in rolled oats and chocolate chips
6.	Bake and serve

Oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs ingredients

Here is a list of ingredients to make an oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs. Please take a look at the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements. This recipe makes 12 cookies.

All-purpose flour – Use regular plain all-purpose flour. This will help the cookies to hold up it’s shape and also give the structure.

Baking powder + baking soda- both work as a leavener. Make sure they are not expired.

Ground cinnamon – Just a half teaspoon of cinnamon for flavor.

Salt – Use regular table salt. If you are using table salt, then double the quantity. Skip out entirely if you used salted butter.

Unsalted butter – Use softened room temperature unsalted butter. You know I always prefer unsalted butter because I can control the quantity of salt. But if you do not have it, feel free to replace it with salted butter.

Granulated sugar – Regular plain sugar, also known as caster sugar

Brown sugar – This is the secret ingredient to make the soft cookies. Why so? Because brown sugar has molasses which helps to make moist and soft cookies.

Milk – Use whole milk for a rich dairy flavor.

Pure vanilla extract – Gives intense vanilla flavor. Use imitation if that is what is available.

Old-fashioned rolled oats – I highly recommend using rolled oats as instant oats won’t give you the chewy texture that old-fashioned rolled oats will give.

Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Any cookie is incomplete without chocolate chips. Well, that’s what my son says 🙂

Any substitute?

Dairy-free – Replace butter and milk with vegan options to make dairy-free cookies.

Sugar-free – Replace sugar with the exact quantity of monk fruit sweetener. Why? Because you can use this 1:1 replacement. If you have any other sweetener which can be replaced in 1:1 quantity, please go ahead.

Tools needed

1. Measuring spoons
2. Measuring cups
3. Weighing scale
4. Mixing bowl
5. Hand beater or stand mixer
6. Rubber spatula
7. Cookie scoop
8. Parchment paper
9. Cookie sheet

Step-by-step oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs

1 – Preheat the oven

Preheat the oven to 350 F (180 C).

2 – Prepare a cookie sheet

Line up your cookie sheet with either a silicon sheet or parchment paper. I prefer to use silicon sheets because it is reusable and some parchment paper can be saved.

3 – Sift dry ingredients

In a large mixing bowl, sift all of the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt) and keep them aside.

4 – Cream butter and sugar

In another bowl, combine unsalted butter and both the sugars. Beat using a hand beater until light and fluffy. Use a paddle attachment and beat on low to medium speed if using a stand mixer.

5. Add wet ingredients

Pour in milk and vanilla extract and beat again for a couple of minutes.

6 – Combine wet and dry

Add sifted dry ingredients and combined until it is just mixed.

7 – Mix in oats and chocolate

Now, add rolled oats and semi-sweet chocolates, keeping some aside for topping. Gently mix using a rubber spatula.

8 – Form the ball

Using a cookie scoop (1 tbsp), take approximately 1 tablespoon of cookie dough on your palms.

9 – Arrange on cookie sheet.

Place the flattened cookie on the cookie sheet. Please ensure there is enough space between 2 cookies as it will spread during baking.

10 – Bake

Bake in preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes.

11 – Cool down

Once out of the oven, let them stay on a cookie sheet until you can touch with bare hands.

12 – Place on wire rack

Now, transfer them to the wire rack.

13 – Serve

Serve the eggless oatmeal cookies right away.

Variations

I am using chocolate chips in this oatmeal cookies recipe made without eggs. But you can add other add-ins and make endless variations. Here are some of the add-ins that I loved pairing with these. You can add each individual or mix and match any but it should not be more than 3/4 cup in total.

1. Dries raisins, cranberries or cherries.
2. Milk or white chocolate chips.
3. Chocolate chunks.
4. Regular M&M or peanut butter M&M candies.
5. Butterscotch chips or cinnamon chips.
6. Chopped nuts (just toast them for a couple of minutes).

Which one would be your choice? Please let me know in the comments below.

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Storing and freezing instructions for oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs

You can either store baked cookies or raw cookie dough at room temperature or in the refrigerator or in the freezer.

Storing instructions

The first and foremost step is to cool down the cookies to room temperature.

Cookies at room temperature – Once the cookies are cooled down, store them in an airtight container. It stays ok for up to 4 days at room temperature.

Cookies in the refrigerator – Refrigerate the baked cookies for up to 2 weeks.

Cookie dough at room temperature – I do not recommend storing the raw cookie dough at room temperature.

Cookie dough in the refrigerator – Place the cookie dough in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to one day. This way you can make the cookie dough today and bake the cookies tomorrow. Isn’t that a great option?

We need to keep the cookies in an airtight container so that it is saved from outside odor.

Freezing instructions

Freeze the baked cookies – Place the cookies in an airtight container or freezer-friendly Ziplock bag and freeze them for up to 2 months.

Freeze the raw cookie dough – Follow steps 1 to 10 from step-by-step instructions. Then cover the cookie dough with plastic wrap and freeze it until it hardens. Then transfer the cookies to a freezer-safe Ziplock bag and freeze them for up to 2 months. Please make sure to remove excess air from the Ziplock. This is the same method I have used to make my no brown sugar cookies and there was no alteration in taste and texture.

Thawing instructions

Thaw baked cookies – As with other desserts, thaw the cookies overnight in the refrigerator or on the kitchen counter for a couple of hours.

Thaw cookie dough – You do not need to thaw the raw cookie dough. Remove it from the freezer. place them on cookie sheet and bake in preheated oven. As the dough is directly from the freezer, baking time will be more.

Secret tips to make oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs

• Room temperature butter – Make sure the butter is at room temperature. It should

• Measure ingredients properly – I would recommend using a weighing scale for exact measurement, especially flour. If you do not have it, then first fluff up the flour and then measure using cup.

• Do not overmix – Mix the dry ingredients until it is just mixed and you see the last streaks of flour. Overmixing will form more gluten, resulting in dense cookies.

• Use cookie scoop – For even-sized cookies (better for baking), I recommend using cookie scoop. If you don’t have it at home, here is what I have used.

• Do not flatten – I do not recommend flattening the cookie dough as it will not result in a thick, appealing cookie. The taste will remain the same, but the cookie will be flat.

FAQ’s

Do I need to refrigerate the cookie dough? No, you do not need to freeze the cookie dough to make this recipe. So, you can make a batch of cookies in just 30 minutes from start to finish.

Why didn’t my oatmeal cookie rise? The main culprit of this is your leavening agents. Maybe they are expired or they remained open for a longer time.

Why are my eggless oatmeal cookies dry? You must have baked it for longer. This recipe needs approximately 12 to 14 minutes to make but your oven might take less time. Keep a watch after 12 minutes, it should be golden from the outside and should look a little raw from the center. Don’t worry, it will bake in the cookie sheet once out of the oven.

Why aren’t my eggless oatmeal cookies soft? Overmixing is the root cause of this. If you overmix after adding four, it will form more gluten, resulting in dense cookies.

Want to try some other cookie recipes?

If you love this recipe, try out my other cookie recipes.

1. No-sugar cookie recipe
2. Eggless cookie dough

Did you make it?

Did you make these oatmeal cookies recipe without eggs? Let me know your feedback in the comments below! I honestly love to hear from you, and your feedback is really important to me.

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