21 chewy oatmeal recipes

Low-fat oatmeal raisin cookies built on applesauce instead of butter, with cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and orange zest. Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced.

No-bake coconut oatmeal cookies with cocoa, rolled in minutes on the stovetop. Chewy, chocolatey drop cookies that set on wax paper with zero oven time.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with shredded coconut and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Brown sugar and shortening give these a soft center with lightly crispy edges.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with fresh diced apples, raisins, walnuts, and honey, spiced with cinnamon for a wholesome treat that stays moist for days.

Mom's banana oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy drop cookies with mashed bananas, rolled oats, butter, and a hint of lemon juice. A classic family recipe that yields nearly 80 cookies.

Chocolate chip pop't wheat cookies fold puffed wheat cereal and quick oats into a honey-sweetened batter loaded with chocolate chips. Light, crackly edges with a chewy oatmeal center.

Whole wheat oatmeal cookies with molasses, honey, raisins, and walnuts. Sweetened three ways with brown sugar, molasses, and honey for a chewy, spiced high-fiber cookie.

Hearty oatmeal bread with caraway seeds, made from a yeasted dough with quick oats for a chewy crumb and rustic texture. Makes two loaves.

Oatmeal crunchies with orange zest, nutmeg, and orange-apricot juice for a citrusy twist on classic drop cookies. Crispy edges, chewy centers.

Soft orange oatmeal cookies with fresh orange zest, orange juice, nutmeg, and quick oats. A citrusy Southern-style drop cookie with a chewy, golden edge.

Classic oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, shortening, and three cups of rolled oats. Crispy edges, chewy centers, and endlessly customizable with mix-ins.

Oatmeal orange cookies with rolled oats, cinnamon, and chopped orange pamelas (pomelo) mixed into brown sugar cookie dough. Chewy citrus-spiced drop cookies.

Steel-cut oat breakfast with molasses, dried currants, pineapple, cinnamon, and nutmeg. A chewy, warmly spiced oatmeal that's heartier than rolled oats and ready in 30 minutes.

Chewy molasses oatmeal cookies with pecans, raisins, cinnamon, and cloves, drizzled with melted chocolate. Three cups of oats give these a hearty, old-fashioned chew.

Oatmeal brickle cookies with almond toffee chips and a white chocolate drizzle. Chewy oat cookies with buttery crunch, shaped into small balls for crisp edges.

Hearty homemade German oatmeal bread with honey and whole wheat. Yields tender, chewy loaves with a golden crust that fill your kitchen with warm, yeasty aromas.