Oatmeal cookies made from oatmeal - 10 recipes

Oatmeal cookies made from oatmeal are one of the healthiest treats. But only when prepared at home it contains valuable vitamins and microelements. Store-bought products contain a minimum of grains, but a large number of flavors and flavor enhancers. Therefore, it is worth delighting your family with a homemade delicacy that combines a combination of taste and benefits.

The basic recipe turned out to be as simple and straightforward as possible. For it you need to take finely ground oatmeal (1.5 cups) and the same amount of wheat flour, as well as: 180 g of creamy margarine, 2 tablespoons eggs, 2 tsp. baking powder, 6 tbsp. Sahara.

  1. Softened margarine is ground with granulated sugar.
  2. Oatmeal and eggs are added to the container. All products are thoroughly mixed.
  3. Flour and baking powder are sprinkled onto the oatmeal dough.
  4. The dishes with the components are covered with film and placed in the refrigerator for about an hour. This must be done so that the flakes swell. If you do not wait the recommended time, the dessert will turn out too dry and hard.
  5. Thin round cakes of dough are laid out on a baking sheet covered with oiled paper. The easiest way to shape them is with wet hands.
  6. The treat is baked for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 180 degrees.

During the specified time, the cookies should increase in volume by approximately 2 times.

Recipe for those on a diet

If during a strict diet you really want to treat yourself to something tasty, then this recipe will help you do it. Even diabetics are allowed to consume ready-made treats. In addition to oatmeal (300 g), you will use: 1 tbsp. low-fat kefir or boiling water, a handful of any dried fruits, 120 g of natural bee honey, a pinch of cinnamon and vanilla sugar.

  1. The flakes are poured with warm kefir or boiling water and left to swell for about 45 minutes.
  2. After thorough washing, selected dried fruits are poured with boiling water. They should sit for a while until they become soft.
  3. Infused dried fruits are placed into the oatmeal mass.
  4. It remains to add honey, cinnamon and vanilla sugar.
  5. The dough is rolled into small balls, which are pressed into round cakes with the palm of your hand.
  6. The delicacy is laid out on parchment and cooked in a well-heated oven for 25 minutes until golden brown.

Ready-made cookies are good for snacking while on a diet. Especially if you combine dietary oatmeal cookies with any fermented milk drink.

Lenten oatmeal cookies Hercules

Vegetarians can also safely try this recipe. To prepare it, take: 2.5 tbsp. oatmeal, a pinch of ground cloves and cinnamon, 1 tbsp. oat flour, ¾ tbsp. brown sugar, 70 ml refined oil, 2 tbsp. water, a standard packet of baking powder.

  1. In a metal container, oil and water are slightly heated. Next, add brown sugar until completely dissolved. During the heating process, the products are constantly stirred with a spatula.
  2. Oatmeal is ground in a coffee grinder and added to the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Add spices and baking powder and beat until smooth.
  4. One cookie is formed from two small spoons of dough.
  5. The delicacy is baked for 30 minutes at 180 degrees.

The finished treat can be sprinkled with sesame seeds browned in a frying pan.

With added dried fruits

This “American” delicacy is easy to prepare yourself. It will turn out both tasty and healthy. The following products will be used: half a stick of butter, half a teaspoon of baking powder, 280 g of oatmeal and the same amount of various dried fruits, 150 g of brown sugar and white flour, a large egg.

  1. Mix all ingredients except eggs, butter and dried fruits in a food processor.
  2. A chicken egg is mixed with dried fruits steamed in boiling water (they can be chopped if necessary), the butter is melted in the microwave.
  3. All components are connected. The mass should be thick and dense.
  4. Homemade oatmeal cookies are baked in a hot oven for about 15 minutes.
  5. The delicacy is sprinkled with powdered sugar as soon as it cools down.

With nuts

In addition to walnuts, you can add peanuts, cashews, pine nuts and any you wish to cookies. It is enough to use a glass of this additive. The recipe includes: a standard stick of butter, a pinch of salt, 2 chicken eggs, 1 tbsp. sugar, 3 tbsp. milk, 3 tbsp. oatmeal flakes, 1 tsp. baking powder.

  1. In one bowl, softened butter is beaten with granulated sugar, and in another bowl, eggs with warm milk and salt. Both mixtures are combined and the process continues.
  2. The flakes are ground into flour and baking powder is added to them.
  3. The nuts are chopped with a sharp knife.
  4. Flour and nuts are added to the dough.
  5. After thorough kneading, you can make cookies.
  6. It must be remembered that when baking, the delicacy will increase significantly in size. It is enough to cook it in a hot oven for 12 minutes.

As soon as the baked goods are browned, you can remove them and cool.

With banana

This exotic fruit adds richness to the dessert.

Bananas should not be too overripe.

Interestingly, the composition does not include eggs, wheat flour or oil. Only: 1 banana, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1.5 tbsp. oatmeal, 2 tbsp. any nuts and dried fruits.

  1. The flakes are ground to the consistency of “coarse” flour.
  2. Mash the banana with a fork. If it is not ripe, you can puree the fruit with a blender.
  3. Nuts and dried fruits are chopped with a sharp knife.
  4. All three parts of the dough are combined and kneaded thoroughly.
  5. It’s better to add the oatmeal at the end and in portions so as not to make the mass too dry.
  6. Baking powder is added last.
  7. Use a spoon to form small cookies and place them on additionally oiled baking paper. The sweetness is prepared for 20-25 minutes in a preheated oven.

While still hot, you can sprinkle the oatmeal banana cookies with coconut flakes. The bright colored additive looks especially original.

No added flour

There are quite a lot of recipes for the flourless cookies under discussion. The simplest of them includes unroasted almonds (120 g), and, in addition, 90 g of oatmeal, a pinch of salt, 2 eggs, 60 g of whole rolled oats, 4-5 tbsp. sugar, a little baking powder.

  1. Almonds with oatmeal are converted into a powder mass in any convenient way.
  2. Whole rolled oats, salt, baking powder, and sugar are added here.
  3. All that remains is to pour in the eggs and lightly beat the mixture.
  4. Spoon the dough onto a baking sheet and bake for 30-35 minutes at 170 degrees.

A mesh of melted chocolate will help make flourless oatmeal cookies even more attractive in appearance. True, this will significantly add calories to the dessert.

Homemade oatmeal raisin cookies

The dessert according to this recipe has a dense crumb and a crispy crust. The main thing is to accurately repeat all stages of its preparation. From the products you will need: 80 g each of brown sugar and butter, 110 g of wheat flour and half as much small oat flakes, a large chicken egg, 70 g of raisins, a small spoon of vanilla sugar and baking powder.

  1. The egg is broken into a deep bowl, mixed with brown and vanilla sugar, as well as liquid butter. Whisk the mixture into a homogeneous mass.
  2. Next, the flour, sifted with baking powder, is sent here.
  3. The last thing to add is steamed raisins and oatmeal. The dough is kneaded with a spatula.
  4. Cookies are laid out at a distance of 3-4 cm from each other and baked for 12-15 minutes.

Before taking a sample, you need to completely cool the delicious treat. This should not be done in the cold, but at room temperature.

Sweet treat made from oatmeal with honey

Few people like oatmeal, but few children or adults will refuse cereal cookies. Especially if it contains natural bee honey (80 g). The ingredients include: egg, 5 g of soda, 90 g of butter, granulated sugar, honey, 180 g of wheat flour, 130 g of low-fat sour cream and oatmeal.

  1. You need to take the oil out of the refrigerator in advance so that it warms up slightly. Next, the product is ground with a fork with granulated sugar.
  2. When the mixture becomes homogeneous, add sour cream, honey and egg. The products are whipped together with a mixer.
  3. All that remains is to pour the flour sifted with soda and chopped oatmeal into the dough.
  4. The pieces are laid out on a baking sheet lined with parchment and baked for 15 minutes in a hot oven.

You need to take liquid honey or lightly melt it in a water bath.

No Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

If you don’t want to spend a long time fiddling with the oven and baking cookies, you can prepare the dessert without it. It will turn out surprisingly aromatic and tasty - with a rich chocolate base. Products used: 130 g oatmeal, 60 g butter and the same amount of cocoa powder, 1/3 tsp. vanilla, 70 ml milk, 40 ml peanut butter, 1.5 tbsp. Sahara.

  1. Sugar, milk, cocoa and heavy butter are mixed into saucepans. The mixture is brought to a boil over medium heat. It is very important to stir it constantly.
  2. When the first bubbles appear on the surface of the mixture, you need to heat it for a couple more minutes and then remove from the heat.
  3. Now add peanut butter and vanilla.
  4. Lastly, add oatmeal to the dough.
  5. After thoroughly kneading, you can place small balls on baking paper with a spoon and put them in the cold to harden.

You should try the treat no earlier than after 30-40 minutes.