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Chewy Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
Chewy Leftover Oatmeal Cookies
"These gooey leftover oatmeal cookies are the solution to your leftover oatmeal food waste! Made with a handful of staple pantry ingredients, these cookies are soft, gooey and make for the best snack. And the flavor combinations are endless. When you’re thinking of what to make with leftover oatmeal, I bet chocolate chip oatmeal cookies come to mind. You can add pretty much anything to these cookies to suit your mood & preference, and what you might just fancy at the time! "
Yields12 Cookies
Preparation Time15 min
Cooking Time11 min
Cooking MethodOven
Cooking Vessel SizeBaking Sheet
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup Leftover Oatmeal
- 2 cups Flour
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon Nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 cup Coconut Oil
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1 cup Maple Syrup
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Preheat oven to 350. Mix dry ingredients (leftover oatmeal, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg) in large bowl and let sit.
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Mix vanilla, melted coconut oil, brown sugar, maple syrup in another bowl. Add in eggs and mix gently to incorporate them.
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Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until fully dissolved. You may need to add 1-2 Tbsp of milk if it seems too dry. Add in optional chocolate chips. Don’t over mix or your cookies will not be as soft and fluffy.
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Using a cookie scooper, scoop cookies onto greased baking pan or one lined with parchment paper.
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Bake for 11-14 minutes, or until cookies start to brown.
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Allow cookies to cool at least 5-10 minutes on a cooling rack.
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