22 chewy oatmeal cookie recipes

Chewy oatmeal cookies with brown sugar, white sugar, and quick-cooking oats. A simple, no-frills oat cookie that's soft in the center with golden edges.

Alice's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, oats, chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. Soft, spice-warmed cookies with crisp edges and chewy centers.

Chewy coconut oatmeal cookies with rolled oats, shredded coconut, and a mix of brown and white sugars for sweetness and caramel notes. Pantry-staple cookies ready in 25 minutes.

Lighter oatmeal raisin cookies with quick oats, brown sugar, and a quarter cup of butter. Egg substitute trims the cholesterol while keeping the chewy texture intact. Yields 36 lunchbox-sized cookies.

Chocolate, oatmeal, and peanut cookies with hand-cut chunks of sweet chocolate, chopped peanuts, and a quiet hit of almond extract. A chewy cookie with crunch and three flavor layers.

Crunchy chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with blender-fine oats, milk chocolate, semisweet chips, and a deep brown sugar base. A big-batch cookie that bakes up crisp at the edges and chewy at the center.

Loaded double-chocolate cookies in the style of the famous Neiman Marcus recipe: oatmeal blended to a fine powder, plus both chocolate chips and a grated chocolate bar melted right through the dough. Rich, chewy and intensely chocolaty.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with milk chocolate chips, chopped toffee bars, and maple syrup. Rolled into balls and baked until just set for a soft, chewy center.

No-bake oatmeal cookies made with strawberry gelatin, coconut, and chopped nuts. Cooked to soft-ball stage on the stovetop and dropped onto waxed paper to set. Quick, chewy, and fruity.

Chewy oatmeal cookies loaded with crushed pineapple, warm cinnamon, and nutmeg. A one-bowl, drop cookie recipe that's ready in 25 minutes. Simple baking with a fruity tropical twist.

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

Cranberry-oatmeal cookies with chopped fresh cranberries, walnuts, warm spices, and a tangy orange icing drizzle. Chewy, tart-sweet, and built for the holiday cookie tin.

California fig oatmeal cookies with dried figs, brown sugar, cinnamon, and chopped nuts. A chewy, fruit-studded drop cookie that bakes in just 10 minutes.

Oatmeal rocks are chunky, old-fashioned drop cookies loaded with oats, dates or raisins, and chopped nuts. A stiff-dough cookie with crunchy edges and a hearty, chewy bite.

Oatmeal cookies with orange zest, walnuts, and yogurt for a lighter, citrusy twist. Chewy, nutty cookies with brown sugar and a hint of orange in every bite.

Maple syrup oatmeal cookies use real maple syrup as the only sweetener (no white or brown sugar). Soft, chewy, and naturally sweetened with two dozen cookies in 35 minutes.