Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

5/15/2019

Chocolate chips are a big deal in our house. I pack them in the kids lunchboxes as a special treat and add them into basically every baked good I make, including these delicious Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.

These cookies are healthier and easier to make than the traditional chocolate chip cookie recipe because they’re made in one bowl, and naturally sweetened with maple syrup. Well, the chocolate chips sweeten them too of course!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup chocolate chips
6 tablespoons tahini
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 1 baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper.

In a large bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix all ingredients until just combined.

Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons) scoop the cookie dough portions onto prepared baking sheet at least 1 inch apart. The dough will be more crumbly than sticky but don't worry because it will bind together once baked. If your batter is very dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.

Bake 10-11 minutes or just until the bottoms are golden brown.

Note: You can sub the tahini for any nut/seed butter. I only use it because you can't taste it in this recipe and its a safe-for-school spread.

10 Comments

Camila

8/12/2019 07:32:43 pm

Hi!
I made the cookies with my girls last night! I used peanut butter instead of tahini. And I put blueberries on dads ones because he doesn't eat chocolate. They were very Yum! I do have two questions though. Once I mixed the ingredients, when forming the cookies, they were kind of falling a part, it was hard to form each cookie, do I need to put more peanut butter?
Also, if I reduce a little bit the quantity of maple syrup, what should I add instead? I found it a little bit too sweet.
The girls actually loved it and I'm definitely making it again. Thank you!

Tracie

8/12/2019 09:19:47 pm

Hey Camila! Funny you should bring this up, I had the same problem! Just made them again and feel that this is what helped:
1. Yes, more nut butter or tahini definitely helped it all hold together.
2. I formed them using a spoon with one hand (which I kept clean and out of the batter), and then
3. Used my other hand to mound the “dough” against the spoon, and then
4. Used my clean hand to set the spoon down and spray my “dough” hand with canola cooking spray to form the cookies and release them from the spoon and onto a silicone baking mat-covered cookie sheet.

I hope this is helpful!

Tracie

Jenny

8/12/2019 09:40:30 pm

Thanks for all your helpful tips Tracie!!

8/13/2019 07:27:30 am

Thank you! I will give it a go! I also used the table spoon but it was working. I will try the oil on my hands for sure. Thank you!

8/12/2019 09:39:07 pm

Thank you so much for making the cookies!! The dough will be more crumbly than a traditional cookie dough but if your finding yours too dry try adding 1-2 tablespoons of water or additional peanut butter.
If you find them too sweet try reducing the cinnamon to 1 teaspoon. You can also try subbing the maple syrup with honey but then you will want to reduce the cooking temperature to 325F and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes. I haven't tried this yet... so keep an eye on it and let me know how it turns out if you do!

8/13/2019 07:28:40 am

Thank you Jenny!

Carly

9/21/2019 09:40:38 am

Hiya, I not have baking mat or paper but can I used it as foil mat?

10/3/2019 09:59:27 am

You sure can! Or you can simply grease the cookie sheet itself, although that means scrubbing after baking. If you cook them on foil keep an eye on them becasue they will cook faster and the bottoms will brown more and get crispy.

Helan link

3/16/2021 06:34:29 am

Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.

Macaroon Melody link

9/26/2023 06:43:16 am

Very nnice post

chocolate chip oatmeal cookies

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