Eggless Oatmeal Cookies
These eggless oatmeal cookies are quick to make and absolutely delicious. They are soft, chewy, and easy to customize with add-ins like raisins or chocolate chips. Made without eggs and using only simple pantry staples, this recipe is perfect for everyday baking.
Quick Look: Eggless Oatmeal Cookies
⏱️ Prep Time: 20 minutes
🔥 Bake Time: 11–13 minutes
⏳ Total Time: 33 minutes
🍽️ Yield: 27 cookies
🛠️ Equipment Needed: hand mixer, baking sheet, cooling rack, cookie scoop
⭐ Top Tip: Fold in the oats last to preserve chewiness and avoid overmixing the dough
Oatmeal cookies are a classic treat for holidays, baby showers, or any occasion. These egg-free oatmeal cookies come together easily: just measure, mix, and bake. I baked up a batch of these for a book club and had to make more as my family quickly enjoyed every last one!
These eggless oatmeal cookies come together quickly as there is no chill time required. Another perk of this recipe is that you can easily prepare the dough ahead of time and bake them fresh for any occasion. Enjoy every bite of these soft, chewy cookies with the delicious oatmeal flavor.
Ingredients and substitutions
- All-purpose flour
- Old-fashioned oats: Provides the best texture. I do not recommend using quick oats.
- Unsalted butter
- Light brown sugar
- White granulated sugar
- Whole milk: Can swap for plain Greek yogurt
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Ground cinnamon
- Optional: 1 cup of raisins or chocolate chips as an add-in
How to make eggless oatmeal cookies
🎥 Be sure to check out the video at the bottom of this post for step-by-step directions!
Step 1: Cream butter, brown sugar, and white granulated sugar together with a hand mixer.
Step 2: Pour in milk and vanilla and mix together.
Step 3: Mix in your bowl of dry ingredients. Then fold in the old-fashioned oats.
Step 4: Using a small cookie scoop, place the dough onto a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
Step 5: Bake 11-13 minutes and allow to cool for a few minutes on the baking sheet prior to moving them to a cooling rack.
Why you will love this recipe
This truly is a family favorite recipe. These oatmeal cookies are perfect for any occasion. Having friends over? Hosting a baby shower? Just want a quick dessert to enjoy? They are perfect for all occasions. I also love them because there are no eggs required. Perfect for those with egg allergies or when you are out of eggs but still want a warm batch of cookies. They also only use simple pantry ingredients and are quick and easy to make. With no chill time required, you can go from mixing bowl to oven in minutes.
FAQ
Yes! This eggless oatmeal cookie recipe is soft, chewy, and full of flavor, no eggs required. It’s perfect for anyone with egg allergies or for days when you’re out of eggs but still want to bake something sweet.
This recipe uses whole milk to add moisture and help bind the dough, eliminating the need for eggs. You can also use plain Greek yogurt.
Yes, you can freeze this eggless oatmeal cookie dough. I recommend flattening the dough like a pancake and wrapping it in plastic wrap. Then place it inside a freezer-safe bag. Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before baking.
Yes, this recipe is easy to customize. Add up to 1 cup of chocolate chips, raisins, or dried cranberries for extra flavor and texture.
More eggless cookies
Looking for more cookies without eggs? Try these:
- Eggless Sugar Cookies
- Eggless Snickerdoodle Cookies
- Eggless Chocolate Chip Cookies
- The Best Lemon Cookies Without Eggs
- Cut-Out Sugar Cookies for Decorating (Eggless)
- Double Chocolate Cookies (Eggless)
Equipment needed
- Hand mixer
- Baking sheet
- Cooling rack
- Cookie scoop
How to store
Baked cookies: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days for optimal freshness.
Unbaked cookie dough: You can make the dough ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator, covered, until you are ready to bake. For longer storage, place the dough in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to two months. When ready to use, thaw the dough in the refrigerator overnight.
Tips for Success
Use softened butter
Make sure your butter is softened to room temperature for easy creaming with the sugars. This helps create that light, fluffy texture that leads to soft cookies.
Fold in oats last
This keeps the dough from becoming too dense and helps preserve the chewiness.
Avoid overbaking
The cookies are done when the edges are lightly golden, and the centers look set but still soft. They will continue to cook slightly on the baking sheet as they cool.
If you try this recipe, please leave a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ star rating and let me know in the comments below how it turned out! – Lexi
Eggless Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups (225 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ cups (220 g) old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup (227 g) unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup (165 g) light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup (100 g) white granulated sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) whole milk
- 2 teaspoon (8 g) vanilla
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon (6 g) salt
- 1 ½ teaspoon (3 g) cinnamon
- Optional: 1 cup of raisins or chocolate chips as an add-in
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sized bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Whisk together.1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- In a large bowl combine softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar. With a hand mixer on low speed, cream together until light and fluffy (about 30 seconds).1 cup unsalted butter, ¾ cup light brown sugar, ½ cup white granulated sugar
- Pour in vanilla and milk. Mix together until combined.2 teaspoon vanilla, ½ cup whole milk
- Pour in the medium bowl of dry ingredients (not the oats). Mix together with a silicone spatula until well combined.
- Fold in old-fashioned oats with a silicone spatula.
- If you want to add in raisins or chocolate chips, gently fold those in now.
- Using a small cookie scoop or tablespoon measurement, scoop dough onto baking sheet.
- Bake 11-13 minutes until the edges are slightly brown and the center is set, not glossy or wet.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack. Enjoy!
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If you try this recipe, please leave a
star rating and let me know in the comments below how it turned out! – Lexi
Love an Oatmeal cookie!
Love making these for any occasion!