You get Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies! You get Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies! EVERYONE gets Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies!!!
I've been stressed (more on why later). What do I do when I'm stressed? I crave chocolate like so many women. It seems so stereotypical but I can't help it, if it's true. Well to be exact, I've been craving a lot of chocolate & hummus....A LOT of hummus.
If you put the hummus aside, you'll find me snacking on these Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies. They're seriously amazing, addicting and I basically eat them as a meal.
They might not be the healthiest vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies but I like to pretend by adding things like chia seeds, coconut oil, and whole grain flour to the recipe.
They're not overly sweet but crisp outside and soft inside. So basically the perfect cookie!
Thankfully, I have kids who help me eat these. The recipe makes 30 and even though I probably could have eaten them all at once. I didn't because I was afraid to submit my boys to the horrific scene of watching their mother consume a mountain of cookies. Plus I'm sure I would have been rolled into a ball on my floor if I had eaten more than 8 of them.
So why all this Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookie stress-eating?
- Well, I've been working hard on a cookbook that is set to come out in November. Super exciting but LOTS of work at the same time.
- I had family visit over the holidays and since I don't see them very often, my brain needs A LOOOOONNGGG time to recover from them. Am I the only one who is like that?
- Oh and it just wouldn't have been the same if my kids weren't sick what felt like ALL THE TIME! Who knew that scarlet fever was still a thing? Yeah, that illness you learned about in school that all the 19th century kids died from still exists. It's actually not a big deal anymore since penicillin gets rid of it very easily. Still, I had no idea.
- To top it all off, I blessed my body with the experience of having pneumonia. Misssss-erable is all I can say to that!
Ok, ok. Let me clear this up. Though these cookies were consumed a lot in the form of stress-eating. There was also a whole lot of "OMG! These cookies are so damn good! I can't stop eating them!" going on.
So, if you need these vegan chocolate chip oatmeal cookies to overcome stress (I swear it helps!) or just because you want to make a batch of cookies like a normal person, by all means GO FOR IT!
You'll love them.
I love them.
My kids adore them.
I'd like to say that my hubby does too but honestly I'm not quite sure he's ever had the chance to try them. It's first come, first serve. You snooze, you lose! ;)
Be sure to let me know how you liked them by commenting below or letting me know on Instagram! While you are at it take a pic and use #veganfamilyrecipes so I can find it ;)
Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 2 Chia or Flax Eggs See Notes on how to make
- 1 cup Coconut Oil not melted
- ¾ cup Whole Cane Sugar you can use granulated sugar as well
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Spelt Flour All-purpose Flour, Whole Wheat Flour or Gluten-Free Flour mix
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips
- 2 cups Rolled Oats
- 1 cup Unsweetened Oat Milk or other unsweetened plant-based milk of choice
Instructions
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If you don't have any chia eggs prepared, do so now (check notes for instructions).
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Preheat oven to 375F (190C) and line a cookie tray with parchment paper.
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Cream coconut oil, sugar and salt together. Stir the chia eggs into the coconut oil-sugar mixture. Sift the flour over the mixture and add baking soda, chocolate chips, rolled oats, and milk to the it as well. Stir well with a wooden spoon.
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Drop tablespoon sized balls of the dough onto the cookie tray and bake in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes until cookies are slightly brown.
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Cool the cookies on a wire rack.
Recipe Notes
1.) Prepare one chia egg by adding 1 tablespoon of chia seeds with 3 tablespoons of water. Let them sit for at least 15 minutes until a gel forms. This is your chia egg! This recipe calls for 2 chia eggs so you'll need 2 tablespoons of chia seeds and 6 tablespoons of water. Flax eggs are prepared the same way. However, make sure you are using ground flax seeds. 2.) The cookie dough may seem very wet. This is normal since the oats soak up a lot of the liquid in the baking process.
If you are still looking for a different vegan cookie recipe, try one of these two: Peanut Butter Chia Seed Cookies or Chocolate Chip Chia Cookies. (Can you tell I have a thing for chia seeds? Cookies are by far the easiest way to get your kids to eat a dose of chia seeds. So why not?)
Becky Striepe says
Oh my gosh, these look awesome! I'm sorry you are having such a stressful time right now.
Dianne says
I want chocolate chip cookies! Are they under my seat?
I'm so sorry to hear about your your pneumonia, and I had no idea that scarlet fever was still a thing. Congrats on the cookbook, though!
Vanessa Croessmann says
Yes! Under your seat! Plus you get a CAR! haha ;) Thanks, Dianne :)
Jenn says
You definitely deserve some cookies after all of that! Congratulations again on your book - that is so exciting! Can't wait to see what it entails. And I love your comment about your hubby not getting any - it works the same way in our house. Hubby is the last way home and, by then, most of the goodies are gone. Too bad, so sad. LOL!
Sus // roughmeasures.com says
I have been craving hummus lots recently too, and ALL THE CHOCOLATE!! These cookies look awesome!
Yeukai says
These looks amazing! I've been looking for a vegan chocolate chip cookie recipe and I'm definitely going to try this one.
Linda @ Veganosity says
Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are my favorite. These look amazing, Vanessa!
Yeukai says
These look amazing! I've been looking for a chocolate chip cookie recipe and I'm definitely going to try this one.
Natalie } Feasting on Fruit says
They look so chunky and chip-filled and with that wonderfully toasty/crispy exterior--cookie perfection <3 Plus the oatmeal part makes me feel better about going back for seconds!
Dreena says
I'm relating to your stress eating. Mine usually in form of chocolate, with a side of cookie or side of ice cream. :) I find baking is also stress-relieving, well except for the cleaning part. Cookies look FAB!
Anjali @ Vegetarian Gastronomy says
I've always had a thing for chocolate chip oatmeal cookies! These look delicious and it's been awhile! I think i need to make some again.
Donna says
Yum, these look just perfect! Congrats on the book, thats so exciting :)
Uma says
My favorite cookies. Last day I made these cookies I love the taste and its texture. Your version sounds good too:)
Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite says
Who doesn't crave cookies always, all the time?! I love chocolate chip oatmeal too. SO good! And girl, that's some crazy going on! I'm trying to do my book with a hubby who travels during the week and It's been nuts trying to hand all things kid related with my 3, but if I got sick I may just lose it. Can't wait to see the book!
Nicole Dawson says
Those cookies look amazing! I just love oatmeal cookies, especially with chocolate chips. (and I would totally eat them when I'm stressed too).
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
Haha too funny! All I crave is chocolate and hummus! I can't wait to hear more about your cookbook! Congratulations! :)
Vegan Heaven says
These look SO delicious, Vanessa! :-) I hope you and your boys are feeling better soon! I totally know what you're talking about. I had scarlet fever myself when I was in elementary school and I just couldn't get rid of it. I had it three times in only two months and my mom was almost going crazy. In the end our whole family had to get checked...And congrats on the cookbook deal!! So exciting! :-)
The Vegan 8 says
Oh girl hang in there! I know your book will be totally worth it, how exciting!! Congrats! Also, you are going to laugh, but my daughter and I totally made oatmeal chocolate chip cookies over the weekend too and it's crazy how much they look like yours. I should send you the phone screenshot I took, LOL! I didn't measure anything though, I just threw stuff in. Mine had a tiny amount of spelt and quick oats, I know that much, lol. If only I knew exactly what I did now, so I could post them. I guess I'll just eat yours in the meantime! They look so good!
Jill Van Vlack says
1 cup of coconut oil seems like a lot. Do they come out greasy?
Vanessa Croessmann says
Hi Jill, The cookies don't come out greasy it all. 1 cup of coconut oil does seem like a lot but it does make a huge batch of cookies ;)