The Best Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
No one will be able to tell this Gluten Free Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe isn’t made with traditional flour! Chewy and delicious.
Some things you just don’t learn to appreciate until you’re older! For me, this Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe is one of those things. My Mom always made classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, but I never gave them a chance.
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But as an adult (and a food blogger), I learned I was missing out! I love a chewy cookie, and this great recipe delivers. And, I’ve adapted it to be gluten-free!
I put these delicious cookies on our cookie trays for Christmas this year, and they were the first to go! And, not a single person knew they were gluten free.
I adapted my classic recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies with the help of my favorite gluten free baking flour. After a lot of experimenting with all the things (oat flour, xanthan gum, almond flour, etc.), to come up with an awesome gluten free flour substitute, I officially gave up! It was never as delicious. Now, I use Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten Free Flour blend.
This is NOT an ad, it’s just what I use! I’ve found it is the best all-around substitute for all-purpose flour. My son and husband can’t tell the difference when I use it!
Recipe Substitutions and Adaptations:
- Gluten-Free Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Not a raisin lover? Substitute chocolate chips for the raisins Honestly, I can’t decide which I like better!
- If you need to omit eggs you can make a flax egg, or use this egg substitute.
- Turn this recipe into Gluten-Free Monster Cookies by adding 1/2 cup of M&M’s to the batter.
- I like old fashioned oats for this recipe, but use what you have! Quick oats will work just fine.
Serving Suggestions
Enjoy these oatmeal raisin cookies with a cold glass of milk! If you’d like more suggestions for cookie recipes, I really like these Raspberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies or my Brownie Cookies!
Storage
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container on the counter (at room temperature) for up to one week.
Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
No one will be able to tell this Gluten Free Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe isn't made with traditional flour! These chewy oatmeal cookies are packed with juicy raisins and gluten-free oats,
Ingredients
Wet ingredients:
- 7 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- ¾ cup Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ heaping teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Add-ins:
- ½ cup raisins
- 1.5 cups old fashioned oats
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a baking sheet and set aside while you mix the dough.
- In a large mixing bowl, add butter and sugar. Cream together until well combined.
- Add egg and vanilla extract, and stir well to combine.
- In a separate large bowl, add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Whisk to combine.
- Slowly add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and fold with a rubber spatula to combine.
- Add oats and raisin, fold gently to combine.
- Drop cookie dough balls onto a greased cookie sheet in heaping tablespoons.
- Bake 9-11 minutes until the cookies just start to show a hint of golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to rest on the cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove to a wire rack to cool.
- Serve warm with a big glass of milk!
Notes
Most oats are naturally gluten free, but check to make sure your oats are certified gluten free before using them.
These are chewy cookies with crispy edges. For softer cookies take 1-2 minutes off the bake time.
Nutrition Information
Yield 24 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 99Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 17mgSodium 53mgCarbohydrates 15gFiber 1gSugar 7gProtein 2g
The nutrition for this recipe is calculated by an app and may be incorrect.
I used oat flour and then went really flat. I’m wondering how to keep them more firm. Maybe I used too much butter and need more oats. Suggesting. They taste like candy
Hi Tracie! I would recommend using a 1 to 1 gluten free baking flour like the one from Bob’s Red Mill, King Arthur or Krusteaz. These are blends of gluten free flours that I have found perform very well in baking. I have not had success using straight oat flour/rice flour/etc for these cookies.
Thanks for the easy recipe! I used King Arthur Measure for Measure GF flour and added about 1/4 c chopped walnuts. They turned out great! I look forward to trying some of your other GF recipes.
So glad they turned out and love the idea of adding walnuts! Thanks for reporting back, Ellen!