Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are a family favorite cookie at our house. I haven’t been making them as much lately as I did when my kids were little.

When I do make them they are still a big hit with the family. And they always ask why I don’t make them more often.

 My kids grew up on these homemade oatmeal cookies and I felt good about feeding them these.

These cookies are definitely one of our all-time favorite cookie recipes.

I have changed up a few of the ingredients that you might normally use in a classic oatmeal cookie to make these a healthier treat.

Cookie Ingredient Choices, Substitutions and Variations

I decided to make some changes to the typical Oatmeal cookie recipe in order to use some healthier ingredients. 

This recipe will work with these substitutions that I made or feel free to make your own substitutions. These easy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies will be delicious either way. 

Flour: Instead of the usual all purpose flour I used freshly milled whole wheat pastry flour.  Another good choice would be sprouted whole wheat or other whole wheat flours. 

Sugar: I chose to use sucanat instead of white sugar or light or dark brown sugar. Sucanat is just a less processed cane sugar. Turbinado or coconut sugar would also work in this easy recipe. 

Oats: I like to use old-fashioned oats not quick oats in this recipe. 

Salt: sea salt or mineral salt

Chocolate Chips: I used semi-sweet chocolate chips in my recipe but you could use milk chocolate chips or even chocolate chunks for extra chocolate goodness.

Kitchen Equipment Used for This Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients

1 1/2 cups of fresh milled or sprouted whole wheat pastry flour

2 3/4 cups of uncooked oats

1 1/2 cups of sucanant

1 cup softened unsalted butter at room temperature, if using salted butter reduce the salt to 1/4 tsp

2 eggs

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup chocolate chips

Classic Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Mix all of your dry ingredients except chocolate chips together in a large mixing bowl.

Step 3: Cream together your softened butter, eggs and vanilla, in a stand mixer. 

Step 4: Add the liquid ingredients to the dry and mix well.

Step 5: Add the chocolate chips and mix well.

Step 6: Drop dough by rounded tablespoons of dough, or use a cookie scoop, onto a lightly greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet 2 ”apart. Flatten each ball if you prefer thinner cookies rather than thick cookies.

Step 7: Bake at 350 degrees for a bake time of approximately 8- 13  minutes. Baking time varies with different ovens. 

Step 8: Cool slightly, then move to a wire rack or cooling rack and enjoy!

You can find the full recipe in the recipe card below.

Storing Your Homemade Oatmeal Cookies

Cookies can be stored in an airtight container or zip-top bag for several days.

They never last that long in our house. We like to enjoy them straight from the oven, after cooling slightly, with a nice big glass of fresh milk.

I feel sure these cookies will become a new favorite for your family too!