Just when you thought cookie baking couldn’t get any easier, these Simple Oatmeal Cookies came along and rocked your world.
Have you tried making the Simple Butter Cookie recipe I shared a few weeks ago? If so, you’ll realize that these Simple Oatmeal Cookies look a bit familiar.
Here’s the thing about Simple Recipes: They all use similar, simple ingredients. Mix and match a few of the most basic, real food ingredients and you’ve got yourself a vast array of delicious meals and snacks to enjoy. (Download a free Simple Ingredients list here. We love this list!)
Real food cooking truly isn’t difficult! This new cookie recipe I’m sharing with you includes only 5 ingredients. So simple!
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Spoiler: All I did to create this cookie recipe was add oats to the Simple Butter Cookies. It’s too easy. And super delicious.
Simple Oatmeal Cookies
- 1½ cups melted butter
- ⅓-1/2 cup sugar (raw, white, brown, or sucanat)
- 1 tablespoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups whole rolled oats
- 3 cups whole wheat flour (I use freshly ground soft white wheat)
- Cream butter and sugar together in a bowl.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Mix in flour and oats until well combined.
- Scoop Tablespoon-sized balls of dough onto cookie sheets.
- Press the dough down with your fingers or a fork.
- Bake in a 350 degree oven for 8-12 minutes or until cookies are golden brown.

So what’s the difference in this recipe compared to the Best Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies recipe I shared a couple weeks ago? You mean besides the chocolate chips?
Well, this recipe is much lower in sugar. This one is great for a snack or on-the-go breakfast, whereas the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are definitely a dessert. I make this Simple Oatmeal Cookie recipe as a low sugar treat for myself and my family. I make the Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies to serve guests.
So let’s hear it for Low Sugar Treats! And High Five Recipes! And Healthy Snacks! All with simple ingredients and easy recipes.
Making your real food kitchen simpler, one recipe at a time. :)