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No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

February 7, 2022 By Gretchen 6 Comments

When I offered my neighbor this Oatmeal Cookie

He said, “Wow Gretchen! That’s no ordinary oatmeal cookie!”

 

So the name was determined and the cookie recipe deemed worth sharing!

Forget those raisins that your grandmother used

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

Let’s fast forward into 2022 with shredded apples, crushed fresh cranberries, cocoa nibs for a healthy chocolate-y crunch!

Loads of spices that blast you into a world that your traditional Oatmeal Cookie could never dream of!

Fresh ginger grated into the dough

A thin coating of white chocolate on the bottom…just because

*ok I confess there’s more to that story ~ read more below

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

And a drizzle of dark chocolate on top

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

Crispy on the outside and thick and chewy on the inside

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

I can’t stop saying it: “This is no ordinary oatmeal cookie!”

Despite the list of ingredients which I know may intimidate some people

These cookies are so easy to make and so satisfying for a quick treat

This dough freezes beautifully for fresh baked cookies on a moments notice!

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

Simply scoop them onto a sheet pan and freeze until they are solid

Then just store the frozen dough balls in a bag or airtight container

For fresh baked cookies as fast as you can preheat the oven!

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

Substitutions & Notes for Success:

Speaking of freezing dough, by freezing the dough balls for about 15 minutes before baking, they will spread less and stay softer in the middles

Using a 2ounce cookie scoop will ensure that each cookie is exactly the same size as the next and they all bake uniformly

I am using aquafaba for the egg replacer mixed with flax meal for a “super flax egg” that I love in cookie recipes!

You can replace both of these ingredients with a store bought egg replacer of your choice in the amount of 2 teaspoons with plant milk to replace the liquid aquafaba

If you do not like the ginger in this recipe (What!??) you can leave it out completely with no changes to the recipe

Substitute the apples for shredded carrots, zucchini or combination of all of those!

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

Fresh cranberries add moisture to the recipe so if you opt for dried cranberries add another tablespoon or two of shredded apples

Additionally fresh cranberries are very low in sugar so beware if you add dried fruit which has a very high concentration of sugar

A thin layer of white chocolate on the bottom is optional of course, as well as the chocolate drizzle on top

The reason I started coating the bottoms in chocolate is because this is quite a delicate cookie

Almost lacy in it’s structure so it easily fell apart if I was not super gentle with them

The white chocolate gives it an added strengthener to hold up in any lunch box!

If you want to make them a bit stronger, increase the flour an extra 3 Tablespoons making the total flour 2 + 1/3 cups (290g)

I use cacao nibs for a healthy alternative to chocolate chips as well as adding crunch without using nuts

However you can leave those out and add nuts or chocolate chips instead

I’ve used cinnamon, more ginger that is ground and a hint of cardamom as well.

Feel free to adjust or leave out any of those spices if you don’t have them or don’t like them all

Although I have to say the combination of the three is perfection!

This is a very versatile and friendly recipe that can handle lots of tweaks and changes to suit your individual taste!

No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie

For more of the best vegan cookie recipes click the links below!

Vegan Butter Pecan Cookies
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Sugar Cookies

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Seriously the Best Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe!

Vegan Sugar Cookies

 

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No Ordinary Oatmeal Cookie
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Bake time
18 mins
Total time
38 mins
 
Serves: 29 cookies
Ingredients
  • All Purpose Flour 2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265g)
  • Old Fashioned Oats 3 cups (300g)
  • Baking Soda 1 teaspoon
  • Baking Powder ¼ teaspoon
  • Ground Cinnamon 2 teaspoons
  • Ground Ginger 1 teaspoon
  • Ground Cardamom 1 teaspoon
  • Salt ¾ teaspoon
  • Vegan Butter 1 cup (226g)
  • Light Brown Sugar ¾ cup (150g)
  • Granulated Sugar 1 cup (200g)
  • Aquafaba ⅓ cup (77ml)
  • Ground Flax Meal 2 Tablespoons (16g)
  • Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons
  • Fresh Grated Ginger 2 teaspoons
  • Shredded Apples 1 cup * I use granny smith
  • Fresh Cranberries 1 cup
  • Cacao Nibs ½ cup
  • Vegan White Chocolate *optional ¾ cup melted
  • Vegan semi sweet chocolate *optional ¼ cup melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F
  2. Cream the softened vegan butter with both sugars until light and fluffy this should take about 4-5 minutes
  3. Scrape the sides & bottom of the bowl from time to time to ensure an even mix
  4. Meanwhile combine the aquafaba with the flax meal, stir to smooth and set aside to thicken
  5. Sift the flour with the baking powder, soda, salt and all the spices
  6. Chop the fresh cranberries in a food processor to chunky consistency, then combine with the apples and cacao nibs, reserve
  7. Once the vegan butter/sugar has been creamed to fluffy add the aquafaba/flax paste along with the vanilla extract and grated fresh ginger
  8. Whip on high speed to emulsify and then scrape the bottom & sides of the bowl again
  9. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix on low speed just until incorporated
  10. Add the oats and mix well
  11. Add the apples, cranberries and cacao nibs and mix evenly
  12. Scoop the dough onto a parchment (or silicone mat) lined sheet pan and bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 18 minutes
  13. Allow cookies to cool completely before spreading a thin coating of white chocolate on the bottom of each cookie, then drizzle with the semi sweet chocolate
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  1. Katie

    February 10, 2022 at 4:36 pm

    Love your site. I can’t tell you how many complements I have gotten on your American Buttercream recipe using the Plant Based Country Crock.

    I want to make these and would prefer fresh cranberries but they are so hard to find now. Stores only seem to carry fresh from fall into the holidays. Would it be possible to use frozen cranberries?

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      February 10, 2022 at 4:40 pm

      Hey thanks!! Yes! I often stock up on fresh cranberries when they are in season and pack my freezer with them! (so these were made with frozen cranberries, thawed slightly then whizzed in food processor!)

      Reply
      • Katie

        February 10, 2022 at 4:51 pm

        Great thanks. Also could fresh or frozen cherries be a good replacement?

        Reply
        • Gretchen

          February 11, 2022 at 2:23 am

          Yes! for sure!!

          Reply
  2. Erdenechimeg

    April 3, 2022 at 7:00 am

    Hello, amazed by your vegan cooking and really want to learn vegan baking🤩. Want to ask what is the substitude of vegan butter cause it is hard to find it in supermarket🤔. Thanks dear.

    Reply
    • Gretchen

      April 4, 2022 at 10:57 am

      Hey there thank you! If you can get margarine that will be fine

      Reply

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