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These Almond Oatmeal Cookies are delicious dairy-free and gluten-free oat cookies made with almond butter, almond flour, and olive oil. They are both crisp yet chewy and delicious! They also come together in less than 20 minutes.
Can I just say that baking with almond flour is my jam. My Paleo sugar cookies, almond flour cookie bars, and banana oatmeal cookies are some of my favorite almond flour baked goods. And now these almond flour oatmeal cookies take the cake!
I have made these almond oatmeal cookies three times in the past week and I still can’t get enough of them! They are crispy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside and have the most satisfying homemade oatmeal cookie taste. I love that they are made with olive oil (instead of butter) and almond flour (instead of white flour) as well. They are a healthier version of the classic oatmeal cookie recipe, but with the same great flavor.
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Why I love these cookies:
- They are great for those with a peanut allergy.
- These were inspired and adapted from Food 52’s recipe for olive oil peanut butter oatmeal cookies.
- These almond butter oatmeal cookies are a healthier version of traditional oatmeal cookies. They are made with almond flour, almond butter, olive oil, and oats.
- They are naturally gluten-free and dairy-free.
- They are easy to make.
- They taste great with various mix-ins. From chocolate chips to raisins to dried cranberries.
Recipe ingredients:
- rolled oats– I like using organic rolled oats to ensure quality and lower pesticides.
- almond flour– blanched almond flour works better than almond meal.
- brown sugar– a good quality organic brown sugar works well.
- baking soda– this helps the cookies rise.
- ground cinnamon– Ceylon cinnamon has the best flavor to me.
- egg– to bind everything together.
- almond butter– I used drippy almond butter here.
- olive oil– I like using extra light olive oil because it has a lighter flavor overall.
- vanilla extract– with or without alcohol.
- dairy-free chocolate chips– any brand of your choice works!
See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Additions/ Substitutions
- Instead of brown sugar, you can use coconut sugar or maple sugar.
- Instead of ground cinnamon, you can use ground nutmeg. Just don’t use as much.
- Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil or any mild flavored oil. I avoid coconut oil because I don’t want coconut flavor.
Step by step instructions:
Step 1: Mix the dry ingredients together in one bowl.
This includes the rolled oats, almond flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon together.
Step 2: Mix the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
This includes the egg, almond butter, olive oil, and vanilla.
Step 3: Combine the wet and dry ingredients together until a dough forms.
Step 4: Stir in the chocolate chips.
Step 5: Roll the dough into balls and place on a cookie sheet. Add a few chocolate chips on top.
Step 6: Bake!
Recipe FAQs
Yes, but you need to make sure that your oats are certified gluten-free to avoid any cross-contamination.
Bake them for a little bit longer. Check them at the 12 minute mark. Also, these cookies harden as they cool, so don’y cook them for too long!
Cook them for less time! I would take them out around the 10 minute mark.
Cover them and store at room temperature on the counter for 3 days.
Yes! Once they have cooled, place them in a freezer safe bag or container and freeze for up to 6 months.
Other oat desserts you’ll love:
Gluten-free Strawberry Crisp (Dairy-free, Vegan)– Warm fresh strawberries are baked with an oat crisp topping. So good!
Mixed Berry Oat Crumble Bars (Gluten-free, Dairy-free)– They taste like oatmeal cookies sandwiched with jam. YUM.
These dairy free lactation cookies are bomb for all the nursing mamas in your life.
Other almond desserts you’ll love:
These Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies from Fore Score Living. They are chewy and made with only a handful of ingredients.
These Italian Almond Cookies from Food doodles. They only require 5 ingredients and look incredible.
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Almond Oatmeal Cookies (Gluten free, Dairy free)
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup blanched almond flour
- 1/3 cup brown sugar, (or coconut sugar)
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 large egg
- 2 Tbsp almond butter
- 4 Tbsp extra light olive oil
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet in parchment paper or a silicone liner.
- In a large bowl, mix the rolled oats, almond flour, brown sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon together.
- In another bowl, whisk the egg, almond butter, olive oil and vanilla extract together.
- Then, pour the dry ingredients into the bowl of wet ingredients and mix until the dough is fully wet and mixed together.
- Fill your 1/2 cup measuring cup with chocolate chips, take a few out, and pour the rest into the bowl and mix into the cookie dough.
- Scoop Tablespoon sized balls of dough out of your bowl and roll into balls in your hands. Put the cookies onto the cookie sheet and press a few chocolate chips on top of each cookie.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, and then let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes.
Notes
- Instead of brown sugar, you can use coconut sugar or maple sugar.
- Instead of ground cinnamon, you can use ground nutmeg. Just don’t use as much.
- Instead of olive oil, you can use avocado oil or any mild flavored oil. I avoid coconut oil because I don’t want coconut flavor.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
so good! thank you for the recipe