Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Super Soft!)

Plump raisins, hearty oatmeal, and delicious brown sugar all nestled into a SOFT cookie? Ummm, sign me up! These vegan oatmeal raisin cookies are the ultimate dairy-free treat and are (arguably) healthy! Only requiring simple ingredients, you can whip up a batch of these cookies in under 30 minutes!

This post was originally published in May of 2018. Post has been rewritten and new photos have been added.

There are two types of people in this world. Those who LOVE oatmeal raisin cookies, and those who get disappointed when they mistake an oatmeal raisin cookie for a chocolate chip.

I’m in the former group. Oatmeal raisin cookies are full of texture and have a perfectly sweet, cinnamony flavor that is just irresistible. My guess is you are an oatmeal raisin cookie lover too or else you wouldn’t be here.

So let’s get to it!

How to Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1. Start by making the flax egg: Combine water and ground flaxseed and let sit for 5-10 minutes. The mixture will get gelatinous like a raw egg
2. Also, soak your raisins! This helps to get them nice and plump for the cookies.
3. Beat softened butter (in this case, vegan butter), sugars, and vanilla with a hand mixer until the mixture is nice and fluffy and resembles wet sand
4. Whisk dry ingredients on the side, then slowly add to the wet mixture, beating until just mixed.

Next, it’s time to drain the raisins and pat them dry. Add them to the cookie dough along with the oats and fold into the cookie dough.

Form the cookie dough into little mounds (I like using a cookie scoop!) Put them onto a lined baking sheet and bake in the oven set at 350F for 10-12 minutes.

Tips & Variations:

1. Make sure to use room temperature butter. By doing so, it creates soft, fluffy cookies! SCIENCE is crazy, amiright?! Also, if you are baking with eggs make sure those are room temperature as well.
2. Soak the raisins in water. Seriously. Do you like plump, fat raisins in your cookies? Soaking them in water is key. Trust me on the tip.
3. Not a fan of raisins after all? Substitute with craisins!
4. Swap out all-purpose flour with a GF blend for a gluten-free cookie. Oats are naturally gluten-free, but make sure to read the label to ensure they are certified.

Is there anything more satisfying than pulling apart a soft, warm cookie from the oven? It doesn’t take much to make my heart happy.

Can you freeze oatmeal raisin cookies?

Yes! Cookies typically are great freezer-friendly foods. Let them cool completely once baked and put them in a freezer bag. They should keep for 3-4 months.

If you want to freeze the cookie dough, I recommend forming them into little mounds on a cookie sheet and freezing them for a couple of hours. Once they are frozen, transfer them to a freezer bag. When ready to bake, put the frozen raw cookie mounds on a baking sheet and let them thaw (this takes a few hours). Alternatively, you can pop them in the fridge overnight. Once they are thawed, bake them according to the instructions!

Are vegan oatmeal raisin cookies healthy?

Eh, debatable. I think everything is OK in moderation. There are definitely worse things out there for you, but it is a cookie. And in a cookie is sugar and fat. So use your judgment.

And if eating ten cookies for breakfast is using your best judgment, I support that.

Or eating all the raw cookie dough. I support that too.

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