A container of oatmeal always seems to be in the pantry. While it’s a hearty breakfast, oatmeal can be used for baking too! Anyone can bake a batch of oatmeal cookies, and they are very versatile. They can be soft or crisp and include raisins, chocolate chips, or dried cranberries as mix-ins. You can even sneak in some fresh fruit. Mix and match ingredients from different recipes; you can create a different oatmeal cookie every time. These 12 simple oatmeal cookie recipes are guaranteed to make your day better.
Grandma Helen’s Oatmeal Cookies
“I had asked my grandmother for some cookie recipes a while back and she very kindly included her oatmeal cookie recipe which I have always loved. I really dislike oatmeal cookies with cinnamon and nutmeg, etc. in them so I was thrilled to get this recipe. It can be tailored to your tastes as far as if you prefer nuts or chocolate chips or raisins or whatever!” – Laurie
Apple Butter Oatmeal Cookies
“After making and canning homemade apple butter, I looked for several recipes to use it in. I couldn’t find a cookie recipe that I was in love with so I came up with these. These cookies are sweet but not too sweet. I used Granny Smith apples for the chopped apples because of the tartness they provide.” – Lorah
Chocolate Chip Toffee Oatmeal Kahlua Cookies
“These never fail to elicit an OMG, you should submit this recipe; you’d win something from someone when I make them. My family doesn’t like nuts but I’m sure almonds would work well with the toffee chips if you wanted to add them.” – Amy
Berry Nutty Oatmeal Cookies
“This chewy oatmeal cookie, filled with sweet dried cranberries, coconut, and toasted pecans is ‘berry nutty’ indeed! I love a warm, chewy oatmeal cookie and spent many years trying to find just the right recipe.” – Lori
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
“These Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a great way to ripen bananas. They are chewy and full and banana and chocolate chips.” – Debbie
Lower My Cholesterol Oatmeal Cookies
“I recently was told by the doctor that I need to get my cholesterol down by 30 points in 90 days, or I have to start taking statin drugs. Cookies have egg yolks and butter and won’t help me get to my goal. I made this recipe to accommodate my sweet tooth and maybe even help lower my cholesterol at the same time. Oats are notorious for lowering cholesterol, and the Omega-3 in some cooking oils is beneficial, too.” – Garrison
Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
“These can be made using the original recipe with chocolate chips or you may substitute raisins. Often I will make and then divide my basic dough in half, and then add chocolate chips to half, raisins to half.” – Judy
Grandma Ann’s Iced Oatmeal Spice Cookies
“These bring back many childhood memories, and they were also a favorite of my father’s. It took a while for me to develop the exact recipe, as my mother did not leave this one with us. She may have gotten her recipe from my father’s mother because he once said he used to eat cookies like these as a boy.” – Susan
Almost Potbelly Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
“If any of you have had a Potbelly cookie, you know why I am trying to recreate this recipe. They are delicious! This recipe is close and very, very good.” – Lindsey
Oatmeal, Apple, Cinnamon Chip Cookies
“I finally found the cinnamon chips at Winco here in California that all the gals were talking about. I wanted to figure out a good recipe to use them in. I had a lot of apples and thought an apple oatmeal cookie would be a good way to use them. They turned out awesome, and everyone loved them in their Christmas goodie boxes.” – Dee
Rhubarb Oatmeal Cookies
“Wow, if you love rhubarb you will enjoy this combination of rhubarb, oats, and white chocolate chips. They are one chewy and moist cookie with a twist of tang and sweetness.” – Kim
Apricot and White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
“The apricot and white chocolate oatmeal cookies turned out great! The cookies smelled so amazingly good while baking and even after.” – Kevin