Name: Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 18
Cuisine: Dessert
Ingredients: 1 cup gluten free rolled oats; ¼ cup gluten free flour; ¼ cup brown sugar; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp baking powder; ¼ tsp baking soda; 1 egg; 6 Tbsp natural peanut butter; ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce; ½ tsp vanilla extract; 2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips

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Gluten free oatmeal cookies are great for everyone. You’d never know they’re gluten free cookies, they’re delicious and easy to make. This homemade cookie recipe is easy to change up with raisins or chocolate chips, too!

Gluten free oatmeal cookies are great for everyone. You'd never know they're gluten free cookies, they're delicious and easy to make. This great oatmeal cookie recipe is also Weight Watchers friendly!

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Delicious Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

It should be no secret at this point that I love a good oatmeal cookie. I also love using oatmeal in muffins! This is a great recipe for anyone who loves oatmeal cookies but especially those of you who can’t have gluten. You won’t miss it in this delicious recipe, that’s for sure!

Are these completely gluten free cookies?

Yes! This recipe is completely gluten free. Be sure to check your oats when purchasing as well as the chocolate chips. Gluten really does pop up in some weird places these days so check your ingredient labels to be sure that you are using ingredients that are completely gluten free! Do you have other allergies? Check out these allergy friendly cupcakes!

What do I need to make these gluten free oatmeal cookies?

Gluten Free Rolled Oats
Gluten Free Flour
Brown Sugar
Ground Cinnamon
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
Egg
Natural Peanut Butter
Unsweetened Applesauce
Vanilla Extract
Mini Chocolate Chips

Can I substitute another kind of flour?

If you are not worried about keeping these cookies gluten free you can substitute your own kind of flour. I haven’t tried them with another kind of flour but you can certainly give it a go. You could also try The Most Amazing Chewy and Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

How to make oatmeal cookies:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, gluten free flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk to mix.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, peanut butter, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon cookies onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and flatten each cookie with a fork.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Do you have Weight Watchers info for these cookies?

I do! I’ve been doing the Weight Watchers Freestyle program for quite a while now and these are a great treat for WW. Each cookie (assuming you get 18 cookies per batch) is just 2 Freestyle Smart Points. I love that I can indulge a bit and have a sweet treat without wrecking my progress on Weight Watchers.

If you make cookies that are bigger or smaller you’ll need to use the Weight Watchers online recipe creator to recalculate to get the accurate points. You will also need to do this if you make changes to the recipe ingredients! Even small changes can make a big impact on your overall points in a recipe so be sure to check for yourself if you have questions or concerns.

How many cookies does this recipe make?

This oatmeal cookies recipe makes 18 cookies. That could change depending on how big or small you make your cookies. If you like smaller cookies this recipe will be fine with the adjustment just be sure to check them frequently until you see how long they take to finish cooking.

My cookies aren’t chewy, they’re too hard!

You have to be super careful not to over-bake these cookies. Oatmeal cookies in general can stand to be under baked a bit and they can finish cooking on the sheets when you pull them out. You want them to stay a bit soft and chewy so that they’re the perfect combination of crispy edges and indulgent middles!

If your cookies are coming out too hard or crunchy the whole way through that is a good sign they’ve been over-baked.

Do you have other delicious allergy friendly desserts I can try?

Here are a few of my favorite allergy friendly dessert recipes. There are some dairy free options as well as more great gluten free choices!

Yield: 18 Cookies

Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies

Gluten free oatmeal cookies are great for everyone. You'd never know they're gluten free cookies, they're delicious and easy to make. This great oatmeal cookie recipe is also Weight Watchers friendly!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Bake Time 10 minutes

Cooling Time 5 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup gluten free rolled oats
¼ cup gluten free flour
¼ cup brown sugar
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
1 egg
6 Tbsp natural peanut butter
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ tsp vanilla extract
2 Tbsp mini chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine the rolled oats, gluten free flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Whisk to mix.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg, peanut butter, applesauce, and vanilla until smooth.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Spoon cookies onto the parchment paper lined baking sheet and flatten each cookie with a fork.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.