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Wendy Stoltz,

Gusti Ayu Wahyuni Mertawati / Last Modified On May 15, 2025

These easy gluten-free oatmeal cookies are crunchy on the outside, chewy with a soft center, and will vanish quickly. This gluten-free cookie recipe is straightforward, requiring no costly ingredients or complex steps. Enjoy the variety of combinations you can create!

If you love this recipe, you'll also love my gluten-free double chocolate chip cookies and chocolate coconut oat bars. Looking for more of the best gluten-free cookie recipes? You'll want to make my gluten-free chocolate chip cookies. I also have gluten-free, no-bake cookies too.

GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPE

Gluten-free oatmeal cookies aren't attached to a holiday, which makes them a year-round cookie. This recipe blends the goodness of oats and chocolate chips, creating a treat that's both nourishing and just so good; who doesn't love chocolate chips. On a related note, try my recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies?

Chewy with a soft texture, it perfectly mimics traditional oatmeal cookies, all without gluten. Each cookie is dotted with rich, melty chocolate chips, ensuring you taste chocolate with every bite. What's not to love?

If you love oatmeal in cookies, you'll want to try my gluten-free monster cookies next. And no one can resist gluten-free cookie dough.

WHY YOU’RE GOING TO LOVE THESE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES

Simple to make - This recipe is so simple to make with my step-by-step instructions.

Inexpensive ingredients - The ingredients are inexpensive, some of which you'll have on hand already.

No labor-intensive steps - These cookies are not labor-intensive. Your mixer does most of the work.

INGREDIENTS IN GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES

Butter - 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature.

Sugar - ½ cup light brown sugar (100g.) or dark brown sugar and ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g.).

Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract.

Egg - 1 large egg, room temperature.

Flour - ¾ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (145g) - tested with Ryze and Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1.

Cinnamon - ½ teaspoon cinnamon.

Baking soda - ½ teaspoon baking soda.

Salt - ¼ teaspoon salt. I like to add my salt so I can control the amount.

Gluten-free oats - 1 ¼ cups gluten-free old-fashioned whole rolled oats (purity protocol). Ensure you use a brand you trust, as oats are easily cross-contaminated with gluten-containing grain.

Chocolate chips - 1 cup gluten-free chocolate chips (250g.).

EQUIPMENT NEEDED FOR THESE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES

Mixing bowls - These Pyrex mixing bowls are useful for making cookies.

Handheld mixer - I like this hand-mixer. Choose one with enough power and speed for a thick dough or it will burn out. You can also use a wooden spoon or stand mixer. A whisk won't work for this. 

Baking sheet - These non-stick baking sheets are useful, and they come in 3 sizes. 

Cookie scoop - A cookie scoop helps you make perfectly uniform cookies.

If you have any questions about making gluten-free oatmeal cookies, please leave a comment and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

HOW TO MAKE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES

I add chocolate chip cookies to my gluten-free oatmeal cookies to make them gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugars, and vanilla until combined.
2. Add egg and beat until well combined.
3. Add the dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and beat until the flour is incorporated.
4. Add in the oats and chocolate chips.
5. Stir until combined.
6. Drop round tablespoonfuls of cookie dough balls, two inches apart, onto the cookie sheet and bake in the oven as directed.

Tips for Making the Best Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

Let the oatmeal cookie dough chill - It is okay if you can't, but the cookies come out thicker and spread less.

Use a cookie scoop - A cookie scoop helps you get uniform cookies.

Use a mixer - A mixer helps you combine all the cookie dough ingredients.

Use the correct flour - I used all-purpose gluten-free flour (145g). I've tested it with Ryze and Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1.

Troubleshooting Common GF Oatmeal Cookies Challenges

• Dry cookies - If your cookies are coming out too dry, consider adding a bit more butter or a tablespoon of milk to the dough. Gluten-free flours can sometimes absorb more moisture than wheat flour, depending on your flour blend brand.
• Cookies spread - For cookies that spread too much, chill your dough for at least 30 minutes before baking. This helps the fats to solidify, reducing spread.
• Cookies are crumbly - Not enough binder or too much flour. Gluten-free baked goods often need a binder, like xanthan gum or eggs, to hold them together.
• Not enough rise - Ensure your baking soda is fresh when making these gluten-free cookies.
• Gummy or underbaked - Gluten-free flour blends can vary in how much moisture they absorb. If your cookies are consistently underbaked, try reducing the liquid in the recipe slightly or extend the baking time. Use the toothpick test for doneness: a toothpick inserted into the center should come out clean or with a few crumbs.

Frequently Asked Questions

IS OATMEAL GLUTEN-FREE?

Oatmeal used in Oatmeal Cookies - Almost daily, someone asks if oatmeal is gluten-free? While oats themselves are naturally gluten-free, if processed in a facility that processes other gluten-containing grains, there can be cross-contamination. I'm not saying that they do. I'm saying they CAN. So be sure to pick out oats that are certified gluten-free if you have celiac disease.

WHAT ARE THE BEST OATS FOR THIS GF OATMEAL COOKIE RECIPE?

You'll want to stick to purity protocol oats, if possible. Purity protocol for oats can vary, but really, the goal is to eliminate contamination of oats. Purity protocol means they are grown with care not to contaminate the crops AND they are processed in a dedicated facility. GF Harvest Gluten-Free Organic Rolled Oats is what I like to use. Purity protocol oats are different from certified gluten-free oats.

HOW DO I STORE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES?

Store these GF oatmeal cookies in an airtight container for up to 5 days.

CAN I FREEZE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES?

Freeze these GF oatmeal cookies in an airtight container for up to 1 month. You can freeze them baked or unbaked, too. 

CAN YOU MAKE THESE GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES AHEAD OF TIME?

Yes, you have two options. You can bake the cookies from start to finish and then store them in an airtight container for up to 5 days. Alternatively, freeze them raw but shaped. I like to freeze them in a layer on a baking sheet and then transfer them to a freezer bag.

WHAT SUBSTITUTIONS / REPLACEMENTS CAN I MAKE IN THIS?

Egg-free - You can try an egg substitute. I have not yet.

Dairy-free - Use a dairy-free butter alternative. 

CAN I USE DARK BROWN SUGAR IN THIS GLUTEN-FREE OATMEAL COOKIES RECIPE?

Yes, you can use dark brown sugar. The cookies will be slightly darker and will have a richer molasses flavor to them.

WHY ARE MY GLUTEN-FREE OAT COOKIES HARD?

Hard cookies can be because of the following things occurring:

Overbaking your cookies - Did you bake the cookies for longer than recommended? 

Ingredient changes - Did you make any substitutions to the ingredients?

Measure flour correctly - Did you measure the flour correctly?

WHAT VARIATIONS CAN I MAKE TO THESE GF OATMEAL COOKIES?

Oatmeal raisin cookies - If you prefer to add raisins to your gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies, add them in instead of chocolate chips when you add oats.

The combination of raisins and cinnamon in these gluten-free oatmeal raisin cookies is super tasty.

Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies - We like to add chocolate chips to make gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but you don't have to. Add the chocolate chips when you add the oatmeal to these gluten-free oatmeal cookies, and stir them in. You can also use white chocolate chips if you prefer.

If you are looking for a vegan option for these gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, Texanerin Baking has a recipe for Vegan Oatmeal Cookies that are to die for.

If you want to enjoy a cookie but don't want to roll out the cookie dough, try our Gluten-Free Cookie Cake.

View our step-by-step instructional video for this recipe on YouTube.

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Yield: 24 cookies

Gluten-Free Oatmeal Cookies

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Crunchy, chewy with a soft center these gluten-free oatmeal cookies will disappear in no time. This recipe is simple and doesn't use expensive ingredients.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 5 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• ½ cup light brown sugar (100g.)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g.)
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free vanilla extract
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• ¾ cup all-purpose gluten-free flour (111g.) - tested with Ryze and Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1, this weight is for Bob's
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups gluten-free old-fashioned whole rolled oats
• 1 cup  gluten-free chocolate chips (250g.)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Position the oven rack in the center of oven. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, sugars, and vanilla until combined.
3. Add egg and beat until well combined.
4. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt and beat until the flour is incorporated.
5. Stir in the oats and chocolate chips.
6. Drop rounded tablespoonfuls, two inches apart, onto the cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 8–10 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through for even baking, until the cookies are light brown and slightly firm to the touch.
8. Remove from the oven and let cool on the cookie sheet for 3-5 minutes.
9. Finish cooling on a wire rack. Store cookies in an airtight container.

Notes

• You can double this recipe.
• Replace the chocolate chips with raisins for gluten-free oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 109Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 58mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 1g

This nutrition info is based on the exact ingredients and brands used at the time. It may not be 100% accurate. Please check your ingredients nutrition labels.

If you make these easy gluten-free oatmeal cookies, please come back and leave me a comment, letting me know what you think!

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