Soft and chewy gluten free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies! These flourless cookies are dairy-free and made with three kinds of chocolate and gluten free oats. They are the perfect homemade cookies that the entire family will love!

The Perfect Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

The smell of fresh oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, straight out of the oven of course, is one of the best smells in the world. Am I right? Or AM I RIGHT? 

Seriously, there is nothing like a really good chocolate chip cookie and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are something special. They have this delicious chewy texture, thanks to the oats, and I mean oats are healthy so oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are also healthy, right? 

These gluten free oatmeal chocolate chips are not traditionally “healthy” in my opinion (this recipe packs in a good amount of brown sugar) but they are completely flourless, dairy-free, and gluten free. Instead of using traditional butter, this recipe uses cashew butter and gluten free rolled oats for a delicious and chewy gluten free cookie that you will love. Keep reading to learn how to make them!

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Ingredients for the Best Ever Homemade Cookies

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cashew butter: Cashew butter has a neutral flavor (that kind of tastes like cookie dough in my opinion) and works really well as the base of these cookies. If you don’t have cashew butter you could substitute peanut butter instead. Just know that it will change the flavor of the cookies. 

When you are buying cashew butter for this recipe check the ingredients to ensure that there are no added sweeteners or salt. 

Brown sugar: For sweetness, these cookies rely on dark brown sugar. If you prefer you could substitute coconut sugar. 

Gluten free oats: Instead of flour, these oatmeal chocolate chip cookies use gluten free rolled oats. Be sure to look for certified gluten free rolled oats if you need to ensure that these cookies are completely gluten free. 

Vanilla extract: Any good chocolate chip cookie has vanilla extract. Allowing the dough to chill will help heighten the vanilla flavor for the most flavorful cookies. 

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate: For the ultimate experience, I like to use a combination of semi-sweet mini chocolate chips, regular chocolate chips, and chocolate chunks. 

The chocolate chips will hold up and not melt as much when baking while the chocolate chunks will completely melt and give you those decadent pools of dark chocolate. 

If you need to keep this recipe completely dairy-free, be sure to buy allergen friendly dairy free chocolate and use it in this recipe. 

How to Make Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Step 1: Add the cashew butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and eggs to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined. 

Step 2: Add the gluten free oats, cinnamon, baking soda, and sea salt to the batter and stir until well mixed. 

Step 3: Next, fold in the chocolate chips and chunks. Let the dough chill for 45 minutes. 

Step 4: After the dough has chilled, scoop the cookie dough and then roll it into a ball in between the palm of your hands. Place the  dough balls on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and then press them flat with the palm of your hand into a circle. 

These cookies do not spread much so go ahead and make them into your preferred shape before baking. If you want, press a few chocolate chunks or chips into the tops of the cookies before baking as well. 

Step 5: Bake the cookies for seven to nine minutes (check them at seven minutes) and then remove them from the oven. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for at least two minutes before moving them to a wire rack to finish cooling. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and enjoy! 

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Tips and Tricks

  • If you do not have chocolate chips and chunks on hand, feel free to just use whatever chocolate you have. I would recommend adding at least a half of a cup of chocolate chips and maybe pressing a few more chips in the tops of the cookies if you do not have any chunks. 

  • As mentioned before, these cookies do not spread much in the oven when baking. Be sure to press them flat before placing them in the oven. 

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Bake the cookies on parchment paper to ensure that they do not stick. Not only does parchment help make it easier for you to remove them from the pan, it also makes cleanup even easier.

  • The best oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are slightly underbaked for ultimate chewiness. You don’t want to overbake the cookies because then they will lose that chewy texture. For the best results, I recommend baking the cookies for 7-9 minutes depending on thickness. They should be golden and slightly brown around the edges. 

  • After you remove the cookies from the oven, let them cool for at least two minutes on the sheet pan before transferring them to a wire rack to cool. This will ensure that they do not completely fall apart. Do not skip this step. 

  • Adding a little flaky sea salt on top of the cookies is optional, but highly recommended. If you do not have any flaky sea salt, you could also sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on top instead!

Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Gluten Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 55
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free
  • Author: Ashlea Carver
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 55
  • Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
  • Yield: 12
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Ingredients

Method

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Add cashew butter, eggs, vanilla, and brown sugar to a mixing bowl and stir until well combined.

  3. Fold in sea salt, cinnamon, baking soda, and gluten free oats until well combined.

  4. Next, fold in the chocolate chips and dark chocolate bar. Let dough chill in the refrigerator for 45 minutes.

  5. Once chilled, use a cookie dough scoop to scoop the dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake the cookies at 350 degrees for 7-9 minutes. Allow them to cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

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13 Comments

  1. Stephanie says:

    I’ve made these twice now and they are incredible! So so easy to make and they taste SO good! Mine didn’t spread quite like Ashlea’s did, but I don’t even care cause they taste so good haha go make these!!!






    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      I’m so happy you loved the recipe, Stephanie! Thanks for sharing!

  2. These were amazing!! Didn’t have cashew butter so used almond butter instead and the cookies still tasted great and had the best texture






    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      I’m so glad you loved the recipe Ivonne! Thanks for sharing!

  3. I love these cookies for so many reasons. To start, the recipe was so well written, so easy to follow and full of helpful hints to ensure the best possible cookies. I appreciate so much the time and care that goes into that kind of information! Second, the ingredients fit my unique dietary needs so perfectly, I didn’t have to modify anything at all, and as a “sort of paleo, DF, GF, grain-free except oats” eater, I always have to change something and hope for the best. Not this time. Third, the cookies themselves are beautiful, even as an amateur home baker, I’m dang proud of how pretty my cookies came out, crucial at the holidays. And lastly (and maybe most importantly) they are so delicious! Like, “could eat the whole bowl of dough” delicious. I wouldn’t recommend it though because the finished cookies are even better.






  4. Everyone needs to make these cookies! If you don’t have cashew butter (which I didn’t) they’re equally as delicious with peanut butter. The dark chocolate chips add the perfect sweetness. I’ve shared and recommended this to my friends and family on several occasions. Seriously, THE BEST!

  5. These cookies are so good! I’ve had a jar of cashew butter in my pantry for a month just waiting for the perfect recipe!

  6. Emily Kate says:

    I highly recommend this recipe! My partner made these cookies for us this weekend after I sent him the recipe, and they are seriously amazing! I had mine with a big glass of cold almond milk on the side. We will definitely be making these often. Thank you for this delicious recipe, Ashlea! 🙂

  7. I made these a few nights ago and omg! Seriously so good. I love how sweet the brown sugar made these cookies and then the sprinkle of salt was the perfect addition. It’s the perfect sweet and salty cookie. 10/10 recommend!

  8. Belinda Kraemer says:

    Just made these and HOT DANG they’re tasty! Chewy gooey and delicious (as I always under bake everything). Served with some vanilla ice cream it was *chef’s kiss*

  9. These were incredible! I followed the recipe exactly and used brown sugar. I got a bit impatient with the chilling part, and they still turned out great!

  10. I tried to make this recipe with my daughter , we used the peanut butter instead of cashew butter but needed a lot more than the recipe called for to get them to stick together but then they stuck in your mouth because of so much peanut butter. This was a big fail recipe in my book.

    1. Ashlea Carver says:

      Hi, Dawn!

      I’ve never had those issues with these cookies before. Here are a few suggestions for you! I would make sure to use a peanut butter that is made with just peanuts (no extra ingredients) as well as chilling the dough before baking. One and a half cups of nut butter should be enough for the dough to stick together. I can’t speak to the cookies getting stuck in your mouth; I think that’s likely a personal prefernce issue. Thank you for your feedback!