Dairy-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Whole Wheat Dairy-Free Coconut Oil Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies!
Gotta love a good cookie recipe! Thanks to the coconut oil, these chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are crisp on the outside, but soft and chewy on the inside. With the whole wheat flour and oats, there’s definitely a bit of wholesome goodness in there too.
Choose Your Chocolate Chips Carefully!
If you don’t need the cookies to be dairy-free, you can use whatever type of chocolate chips you desire. If you do want the cookies to be dairy-free, select chocolate chips that don’t have dairy in them.
Always check the packaging! Sometimes companies change their recipes and there can be cross-contamination due to processing equipment that is noted on the package.
Coconut oil tip:
For this recipe, use extra-virgin coconut oil. Measure it into a microwave-safe cup or bowl and microwave it for a few seconds.
You want the coconut oil to be soft, but not melted all the way. One way to describe the desired texture is “sludgy.” I think of it as almost the same consistency as room-temperature softened butter.
Virgin coconut oil does add a slight coconut flavor to the cookies. I barely even notice it, but my husband notices it more. Kind of weird how that works. But I love coconut anyway, so I think it is a wonderful flavor combo!
Flour Options:
You can use white whole wheat flour or all-purpose flour in this recipe. Either way, these cookies will be delicious!
Recipe Yield:
I usually get around 5 dozen cookies with this recipe, but it will depend on what size of scoop you use. By the way, if you don’t have a cookie scoop yet, get one! So handy!
Also, if you haven’t used silicone baking mats, try those out too! They’re wonderful and reusable.
Are Dairy-Free Cookies Freezable?
I haven’t tried it with this recipe yet, but you could try freezing the cookie dough balls, as it works well with the oatmeal chocolate chip coconut cookie dough (and those are some dang good cookies too).
If you try freezing your dough, let us know how it goes by leaving a comment below!
More Dairy-Free Recipes:
If you enjoy these dairy-free cookies, there’s a lot more where that came from! We have all sorts of healthy dairy-free snack recipes for you to try out. Here are some of our favorites:
- Healthy No-Bake Peanut Butter Oat Bars
- Healthy Homemade Fudgesicles
- Delicious and Fudgy Low Carb Brownies
- Healthier Chocolate No Bake Cookies
- Healthy No-Bake Energy Bites
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Dairy-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Large bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup extra-virgin coconut oil softened slightly but not melted
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 ½ cups white whole wheat flour or all purpose flour 11.5 ounces
- 1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¼ cups quick oats
- 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned oats
- 12 ounces chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a large bowl, cream together the brown sugar, granulated sugar and coconut oil until light in color, 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat the mixture for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, and oats until just combined - there should be streaks of dry ingredients remaining. Stir in the chocolate chips until combined.
- Scoop about a heaping tablespoon of dough and roll it into balls. Place them 1-2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 11-13 minutes until the edges are lightly golden and set but the middles are still soft.
- Remove from oven and let the cookies sit for 2-3 minutes on the baking sheets. Then use a spatula to move the cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Recipe Notes
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Recipe Adapted From: Mel's Kitchen Cafe
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I do not believe that these chips are dairy free – Ghiradelli’s website lists whole milk powder as an ingredient in these. Enjoy life is a brand that has chocolate chips free of dairy and all the other top allergens.
That’s for letting us know!
I see that on the website too! I wish I had a package around right now to check it out, of course, they may have changed their recipe since I originally posted this cookie recipe too. Hmm. Anyway, thank you for letting me know! I’ve heard good things about the Enjoy Life brand. 🙂
UPDATE: I just checked another site and it notes on there that the Ghirardelli recipe has been updated and now includes milk. https://www.ghirardelli.com/semi-sweet-chocolate-baking-chips.html#FpuXq5pB4idmHIcy.97
Thanks again! I’ve updated the post.
I only have old fashioned oats. Can I use these instead of the instant?
You bet! The texture will just be a bit more oaty. 😉
These are amazing. You would never know they were made with whole wheat flour. I have baked them fresh and from frozen (thawed). The frozen ones do not spread/puff up like freshly baked do but the flavour is the same – delicious. I’ve halved the recipe and it turned out great too.
Awesome! Thank you for your comment and review, Kelly!
Love this recipe. I did change a few things up. I added 1/2 cup of zucchini and replaced the eggs with 1&1/2 cups of apple sauce. I added a tsp of cinnamon and omitted the vanilla( only because I was out of it). The turned out super moist and delicious. Thanks so much!
Great adaptations! I’m glad it worked out so well for you. Thank you for your comment and review, Catrina!
These are fantastic, even with white whole wheat flour. I used all instant oats. Even my kids who usually avoid my dairy-free cookies are pilfering them!
Haha. Awesome! Thank you for your comment and review, Cayenne!
I absolutely love this recipe! I’ve made it so many times, and my family (and extended family) always ask me to make them! When adding the oats and flour, I add 2 tsp of cinnamon. I feel like it adds the perfect touch to the cookies. Thank you so much for posting this!
Sounds like you’ve got it down! And I love your idea of adding the cinnamon. Thank you, Cheyenne!