Steel Cut Oatmeal Cookies
This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.
These steel cut oatmeal cookies are such a delicious snack! They’re soft and crunchy at the same time, and the flavor is amazing.
Oatmeal cookies are a classic dessert that everyone seems to love. I try to incorporate whole grains into my recipes whenever possible, and oats are a natural choice for a cookie recipe.
I often use rolled oats to make oatmeal cookies, but I’ve discovered that steel cut oatmeal cookies are delicious as well. With their combination of crunchiness and chewiness, these cookies are arguably more delicious than the rolled oat version.
How to Make Steel Cut Oatmeal Cookies
Step One: Mix the dry ingredients
In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Step Two: Mix the wet ingredients
Using the large bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.
Step Three: Combine the wet and dry ingredients
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.
Step Four: Add the mix-ins
Once the batter is smooth, add the steel cut oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Stir to combine evenly.
Step Five: Bake the cookies
Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion out the dough onto a cookie sheet (9 cookies per sheet). Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are set and they’re beginning to turn brown.
Steel Cut Oat Cookies Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
When making cookies with steel cut oats, you have two options. You can use traditional Irish oatmeal, or you can use the quick-cooking variety. For an easy batch of cookies, use raw “instant” or “quick-cooking” steel cut oats. These are broken down into smaller pieces than traditional Irish oats, so they give the cookies a nice texture.
If you’re using traditional steel cut oats to make these steel cut oatmeal cookies, you’ll want to cook them in a pot first, just like when you’re making oatmeal. They’re a bit too hard when baked into a cookie in their raw form, which leads to a lot of extra chewing. To use cooked oats, simply substitute one cup of cooked oatmeal for the instant raw oats listed in this recipe, and add an extra half cup of flour (or more as needed to achieve a typical cookie dough consistency).
For the chocolate chips, I like Enjoy Life allergy-friendly chocolate. These chips come in a variety of sizes. The regular size and mini chips both work well in this recipe.
Instead of chocolate chips, you can add raisins and a bit of ground cinnamon to these steel cut oat cookies for a more traditional flavor. Diced almonds can be used in place of the walnuts if desired.
Whether you make them with quick-cooking or traditional oats, these cookies have a delicious flavor and texture.
The cookie on the left was baked with pre-cooked traditional steel cut oats. On the right, the darker brown cookie was baked using raw quick-cooking steel cut oats. The textures and appearance are a bit different, but both versions taste wonderful.
Try my vegan peanut butter oatmeal cookies for another delicious dessert that everyone loves.
Recommended Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups gluten free flour or all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup melted coconut oil
- 1 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups instant steel cut oats* (uncooked)
- 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup diced walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Using the large bowl of a stand mixer, mix together the eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Add the flour mixture, and mix to combine. Then stir in the quick cooking oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts.
- Use a cookie scoop or tablespoon to portion out the dough onto a cookie sheet (9 cookies per sheet). Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are set and they’re beginning to turn brown.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days, or freeze for later.
Notes
Approximate Nutrition Info
This recipe may contain affiliate links. A purchase or click through one of these links may result in a commission paid to us at no additional cost to you.
Steel Cut Oats Cookies Price Breakdown
This recipe costs a total of $10.95 to make, or $.27 per cookie. Try these steel cut oatmeal chocolate chip cookies for a delicious, healthy treat.
This post was originally published in 2018, and it was updated in 2023.
The texture on these cookies looks absolutely amazing!
Great idea! I love steel cut oats , but would have never thought to make cookies with them. I am going to give this a try real soon!
My son and hubby would love these!
Any excuse to have cookies for breakfast, right??! I’ve never seen a cookie recipe made with steel cut oats! So original and yummy!
What a lovely recipe. These cookies look so moist and healthy delicious!
Yum! I really love oatmeal cookies, and these look great. Thanks for doing all the tests on using the oats 🙂
I love oatmeal cookies and these look perfect! I also appreciate you listing the price of your recipes. That’s such a helpful tool when choosing which recipes to make!
I think Santa would be pretty happy with these cookies – and me too!
I love oats in cookies! There is something so satisfying about them. Can’t wait to give these a go!
I love that I can cook the oats first because then I can soak them, too, which our bodies/bellies prefer (with ACV the night before). These cookies look so good!!
Please tell me what (like just AVC or AVC and water) and how long you soak the oats with
I don’t soak the oats for this recipe.
My kids are going to love these!
The texture of these cookies look so perfect! Definitely need to try out that gluten free flour.
Such a brilliant idea for leftover steel cut oats. And who doesn’t love an oatmeal cookie!?! Pinning to make soon…
These cookies are so up my alley! Saving the pin to make for later 🙂
Oatmeal cookies have always been my favorite. Want to try with steel cut oats nnow. Great recipe!
Super fun and so easy! Thanks for the recipe!