Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies

The best Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies recipe is a gluten free way to get that homemade cookie fix! These soft and chewy cookies taste just like old fashioned oatmeal cookies baked with raisins or chocolate chips.

Almond flour oatmeal cookies are an indulgent way to enjoy bakery-style cookies with easy prep and simple ingredients. Gluten-free recipes using almond flour rival any soft, chewy homemade cookie recipe out there!

Better yet, this recipe easily morphs into two different types of cookies! Choose between almond flour oatmeal raisin cookies or almond flour chocolate chip cookies by simply swapping out mix-ins and spices. Or, appease everyone by dividing the dough in half and making two cookie recipes with one dough!

Almond flour’s high moisture content and sweet nutty flavor brings an elevated taste and texture to baked goods such as cookies, muffins, and pancakes.

Fall in love with this naturally gluten-free flour and bake perfected, one bowl recipes such as this one, almond flour cookies, almond flour brownies, almond flour muffins, or chocolate financiers.

Ingredient notes

Besides diving into warm, chewy, goodness, the other bonus is the simple list of ingredients this cookie recipe uses. The only speciality item required is almond flour, with the rest being basic kitchen ingredients.

• Unsalted butter – For dairy-free almond flour oatmeal cookies use vegan butter sticks.
• Sugar – A combination of granulated and light brown sugar builds structure and gives a slight caramel flavor
• Eggs – Although I have not personally tried it, readers have commented saying they have made egg-free cookies using flax eggs.
• Vanilla extract
• Quick cooking oats – For gluten-free almond flour oatmeal cookies, use certified GF oats. Old fashioned rolled oats may also be used, but the dough binds together more with quick oats
• Almond flour – Available at most grocery stores, Trader Joe’s, or buy in bulk at Costco or Amazon. Use unblanched almond flour, rather than almond meal for this recipe.
• Baking soda
• Spices – Use cinnamon and nutmeg for almond flour oatmeal raisin cookies, but omit for the almond flour oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
• Raisins or semisweet chocolate chips

How to Make Almond Flour Oatmeal Cookies

(Below shows step-by-step photos and modified instructions. For the complete recipe, along with ingredient amounts, scroll down to the recipe card.)

1. To get started, preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper, or silicone baking mats and set aside.
2. Next, beat together softened butter, packed brown sugar and granulated sugar until the consistency is smooth and creamy. Be sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary while mixing.
3. Then, add the eggs and vanilla extract to the above mixture. Beat until well combined.
4. On low speed, mix in oats, almond flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until all the ingredients are well combined. It’s important to note the cookie dough will be very thick. If you are not using a stand mixer, you may need to switch to hand mixing at this point.
5. Stir in raisins or chocolate chips – whichever you prefer. See below for additional add-in ideas.
6. Use a medium cookie scoop to drop the dough onto your lined baking sheets. If you don’t have a cookie scoop, use two spoons to scrape the dough onto the cookie sheet.
7. For a nice and chewy cookie, bake for 12-14 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and set, but middle is still soft and undercooked. Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transporting to a wire rack.

What Kind of Oatmeal Should I Use?

There are a variety of oats on the market, so you may be wondering which oatmeal is best for baking. Regular and quick cooking are what most baking recipes call for. To achieve the homemade oatmeal cookie texture, use quick cooking oats.

Old fashioned oats also work for almond flour oatmeal raisin or chocolate chip cookies, but gives the cookies a more fragile texture. They still taste the same, but the cookies will break apart more easily. Steel cut oats will give the cookies a coarse texture.

If you are wanting gluten-free oatmeal cookies with almond flour, be sure to use certified gluten free oats. They are processed on dedicated gluten free equipment to prevent cross contamination.

If you love gluten-free oat recipes, also try Flourless Pancakes, Oat Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies or Gluten-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

Suggested Mix-Ins

One of the wonderful things about baking is that you can create many different cookie recipes with one dough. Besides making almond flour oatmeal raisin cookies or almond flour oatmeal chocolate chip cookies here are some other add-ins you could use.

Consider adding 1/2 – 1 cup of any of the following: 

• Coconut
• Dried cranberries
• Nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, etc.)
• M&Ms
• Butterscotch chips
• Chocolate chunks
• White chocolate chips
• Peanut Butter Chips (like those used in Tiger Butter)

Can Substitute Almond Flour in Oatmeal Cookies?

You may love the idea of making all cookies gluten-free and want to start substituting almond flour in all of your recipes. Unfortunately it’s not quite that easy.

Almond flour weighs less than traditional flour, so a one to one conversion isn’t always possible. It also contains more moisture, which changes the chemistry of baked goods.

It takes a little trial and error substituting almond flour for all-purpose flour, but here are some general tricks to try. Alternatively, find more of my favorite almond flour recipes here!

• Increase the amount of almond flour by 25%, so for every 1 cup flour, use 1 1/4 cup almond flour.
• Add extra leavening to offset the density of almond flour. 1/4 – 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder, baking soda, or combination of both will help.
• Use less liquid in the recipe since almond flour adds more moisture. Using an egg yolk instead of the whole add egg or cutting back on moisture containing ingredients, such as milk, bananas, applesauce, or sour cream.

frequently asked questions 

How to Store

Since almond flour has higher moisture and fat than regular flour, you will be happy to know these grain-free cookies store for a longer period of time than other cookies.

After the cookies have cooled completely, stack and store in an airtight container for up to three days. If storing longer, you will want to wrap a couple cookies together in plastic wrap before placing in an airtight container. Doing this will extend the longevity up to a week.

freezing instructions

Unbaked cookies – Portion out cookie dough into balls and place on a wax paper lined baking sheet. Freeze baking sheet. Once dough becomes solid, transfer balls to an airtight freezer container. Freeze for up to three months.

Place frozen cookie balls on ungreased baking sheets, two inches apart. Bake as directed for 14 minutes.

Baked cookies – Bake and cool cookies completely. Stack in groups of two or three and wrap in plastic wrap. Transfer stacks to an airtight freezer container. Freeze for up to three months and thaw on the counter when ready to eat.

Expert Baking Tips and Tricks

• Using parchment or silicone mats helps the cookies come cleanly off the baking sheets. If you don’t have those on hand, use ungreased cookie sheets.
• To soften butter quickly “defrost” it in the microwave at 20% power for 30 seconds – 1 minute.
• One of my favorite baking tools is a cookie scoop. Use a medium-sized one to perfectly portion cookies cleanly and quickly.
• Use quick cooking oats for best results.
• To help bind the dough together more, refrigerate for 1 hour before scooping onto baking sheets. You will have to add 1-2 minutes to the baking time.
• If you aren’t making oatmeal raisin cookies, you may want to omit cinnamon and nutmeg for almond flour oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
• For dried out raisins past their prime, let them soak in very hot water for 5 minutes. Drain and blot dry.

More Gluten-Free Cookie Recipes 

• Flourless Chocolate Cookies – A naturally gluten free chocolate cookie that only takes five ingredients to make.
• Gluten Free Sugar Cookies – Learn how to make the best gluten free sugar cookies from scratch that are soft, easy to roll out, and taste amazing.
• Easy Nutella Cookies – Flourless Nutella cookies are made with a naturally gluten free, versatile dough that can morph into so many cookie versions.
• Soft Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies – Soft Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies taste so much like chewy, old fashioned peanut butter cookies you won’t believe they are naturally gluten free.
• Kitchen Sink Cookies – These flourless cookies have everything but the kitchen sink with oatmeal, peanut butter, pretzels, chocolate, butterscotch, and M&Ms all wrapped up in one chewy cookie.

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