Skinny Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These healthier oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have NO sugar, NO white flour, and only 2 tablespoons of butter in the whole batch! They are the perfect way to satisfy your mad chocolate cravings when you are supposed to be losing holiday pounds.
I saw this bumper sticker today: “How’s my driving? Shoot me a text.” HA!
So my best friend Sarah announced on Facebook yesterday that she had just spent 4 hours creating the “Daniel Craig in Casino Royale 6 Week Meal Plan” as requested by her husband, and if anyone wanted a copy they could shoot her an email. (Click HERE if you want to see it! Thanks Sarah!) It is exactly what it sounds like: 40 days of meals similar to what Daniel Craig ate while training to be James Bond.
Eric and I were talking later and he was wondering if he should do it. I said no, I prefer soft bellies actually (mine included, most importantly). And I also said, “Daniel Craig is like 65 and not cute. Like a grandpa. But with abs. It’s disturbing.”
And he said, “You’re just wrong, Karen. Daniel Craig is legitimately hot.”
Well there you go, Daniel Craig. You win today. I think my husband has a man-crush on you.
But really, am I the only one?? Pierce Brosnan made a much sexier James Bond if you ask me.
Are you following a diet or any kind of meal plan this January? I had plans. But I also just ate 2 cookies, so…
But at least they were healthy-ish ones! My friend Amy from Amy’s Healthy Baking wrote a book all about Healthier Chocolate Treats and this is one of her recipes. How cool is that?? She is so talented. Her blog is all about healthy baking. (Check out these Healthy Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies. They look amazing!)
And there is even more chocolate in the book. In every recipe actually! My kind of cookbook.
These Skinny Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are perfect for January! (Or anyone who’s trying to look like Daniel Craig…) They are moist and lightly spiced with cinnamon. Amy bakes hers with agave, but I didn’t have any so I subbed honey. It changed the flavor of course, but I like it! Gave it another dimension. The other thing I love about this recipe is that it only makes 15 cookies–or 12 if you are a dough fanatic like me–so you don’t have leftovers lying around for days (like when I make my Favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies.)
Left: the dough is very sticky. Right: here’s what melty warm cookies look like after you stack them up to take photos…guess I better eat them. All. (Daniel Craig abs, here I come. I’m just trying to please you, Eric.)
If you love healthy baking definitely check out Amy’s book. It has over 50 tried and true recipes!
If you make these cookies, snap a photo and tag #thefoodcharlatan on social. Remember to tag #HealthierChocolateTreats too so that Amy can see it! I’m sure she would love that!
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Skinny Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Makes 12-15 cookies adjust servingsIngredients
- 1 cup quick oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- scant 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup honey
- about 1/2 to 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat.
- Pull out 2 medium bowls, one for dry ingredients, one for wet.
- In one bowl, whisk together the oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Melt the butter in the other bowl. You don't have to melt it all the way, if there are a couple lumps it's okay. Let cool slightly.
- Whisk in the vanilla, then the egg. Whisk in the honey.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and use a wooden spoon to stir until it has just come together (don't overdo it).
- Save out about half of the chocolate chips. Use a sharp knife to roughly chop the remaining chocolate, then fold it into the dough.
- Refrigerate the dough for about 30 minutes, or freeze for about 15 minutes.
- Use your hands to shape the dough into roughly 15 cookies (or 12 if you eat a lot of dough like me...)
- Place on the prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 12-13 minutes, or until they have just started to brown on the edges.
- Once you remove them from the oven, immediately press the remaining chocolate chips into the tops of the cookies.
- Let cool on the pan for a few minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
- Drink with lots of milk!
by The Food Charlatan
Source: slightly adapted from Amy’s book Healthier Chocolate Treats
Here are some other cookie recipes you will love no doubt!
Skinny Texas Cowboy Cookies << these cookies also have very little butter and no white flour! They have lots of fun mix-ins!
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies <<one of the top recipes on my blog!
Edible Egg-Free Brown Butter Cookie Dough: <<< why bother baking when all you want is dough sometimes.
Coconut Frosted Sugar Cookies with Strawberry Hearts: << these are perfectly cute for Valentine’s Day!
More healthy baked treats from my girls!
Best-Ever Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
Heart Healthier Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies from Crazy fro Crust
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake from Food Faith Fitness
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Hi. I haven’t tried this recipe yet, because it contains honey. I have IBS and am wondering whether I can use maple syrup instead, or brown or demerara sugar plus a liquid?
Thanks
Sylvia from Australia.
Hi Sylvia! Yes, you can replace the honey with pretty much any sweetener you like! It will effect the flavor, especially the maple. Enjoy!
Oh wow! Talk about misinformation!
“These healthier oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have NO sugar, NO white flour, and only 2 tablespoons of butter in the whole batch! They are the perfect way to satisfy your mad chocolate cravings when you are supposed to be losing holiday pounds.”
According to the Mayo Clinic (mayoclinic.org):
“Different Names for Added Sugars
Sugar goes by many different names, depending on its source and how it was made. This can also make it hard to identify added sugars, even when you read ingredient lists and food labels.
Check for ingredients ending in “ose” — that’s the chemical name for many types of sugar, such as fructose, glucose, maltose and dextrose. Here’s a list of other common types of added sugars:
– Cane juice and cane syrup
– Corn sweeteners and high-fructose corn syrup
– Fruit juice concentrate and nectars
– Honey
– Malt or maple syrup
– Molasses
Despite what you may have heard, there’s no nutritional advantage to honey, brown sugar or other types of sugar over white sugar.”
The American diet is horrible. Everyone should be educated on the basics of nutrition, a proper diet and how to avoid common pitfalls propagated by food marketing companies (including those you thought you could trust) and restaurants.
A few simple edits to what is probably a nice recipe would go a long way in helping out a lot of folks.
You have a really nice food website with great tips embedded in your recipes and awesome photos. I look forward to trying a few of your recipes including Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce, Red Pepper Soup with Black Bean “Meat”balls and Greek Lentil Tacos with Cucumber Pico de Gallo.
Jim
how many calories in these cookies?
Hey just wondering if you could omit the oats and make them without it
Hi! I think you could just use 1 cup of flour in place of the oats. You will probably have to play with it a little bit, 1 cup might not be the perfect amount. I haven’t tried it. Let me know how it goes!
Hi! can i ask you if these cookies are crunchy or more of the chewy side?
Hi there! They are chewy not crunchy!
My favourite go-to recipe during isolation…just made a batch for our first outdoor seniors’ post-bike ride picnic in a large back yard setting. They loved them. I sometimes put in some raisins and use an ice-cream scoop to put them in a small, 12 mini-tart pan. Putting them in the fridge for 30 minutes helps keep their shape. After I take them out of the oven and they have cooled down, I put them, still in the little pan, in a large freezer bag, in the freezer…delicious cold. I do not fuss with putting three chips on each cookie…just put them all in the recipe, at once, and you never have to touch anything – ever.
Recipe, using ice-cream scoop requires a full 15 minutes, or even a few more. Check :-)
Great tips Janet! Thanks for leaving a comment! Glad you loved the cookies :)
What are the nutritional facts? Sorry if I missed it.
Thanks for this recipe! It turned out well! ❤️ I used less honey and it is still sweet enough. :)
The cookies turned out really well! I stuck to the recipe, which I usually alter in order to lower calories. I didn’t have enough honey so I substituted with maple syrup. I made sure to flatten them a bit based on other reviews, which worked out really well. It’s important to chill the dough, otherwise it will stick to your spoon. If you substituted a dry sugar for honey, it will probably be too dry. My cookies had a good consistency.
I made this and it was really delicious and fun to make but it didn’t get flatter as it cooked. It actually stayed more or less the same shape. Still super delicious! 😋
Any ideas of how I can make it flatter?
Hi Zara! I would just flatten into the shape that you want before you bake! Or press chocolate chips into the baked cookies to help flatten them out. I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
It doesnt work. Wish I read the comments before wasting anytime. The cookies also tasted like a knock off of a treat. I’d rather eat just one real cookie than a tray of this. Oh well…
I agree Dan. It’s like a fat-free cheesecake. Bleh. Give me one bite of real cheesecake.
I don’t understand why the recipe lead-in states, “These healthier oatmeal chocolate chip cookies have NO sugar…” yet the recipe calls for 1/2 cup honey.
I didn’t try the recipe so I can’t say whether it works or not. However I can say after reading it that it is misleading.
TLJ
The texture isn’t good…
Really tasty! However, the proportion of dry ingredients to wet ones was a little strange. Too much dry ingredients for the small amount of wet ones. I added a few splashes of milk and reduced the amount of honey and chocolate. They stayed in balls through out the baking, but still tasted pretty good.
I used coconut oil instead of butter and worked the exact same ! And replaced the honey with agave. They tasted great
Genius Angel! Thanks for sharing!
So delicious. I wish I had the nutritional information since I am on a diet and these are too good to be low carb. You cant eat just one!!
Hey Susan! There are lots of different apps you can use to calculate this! I use My Fitness Pal.
Please be more careful with how you describe this recipe. It is not truthful to say “no sugar” when there is honey in the recipe. The sugar in honey is fructose. Fructose: A simple sugar (monosaccharide) found in honey, many fruits, and some vegetables. Fructose linked to glucose is the structure of table sugar, or sucrose.
But it’s not processed bleached refined suger that pretty much everyone uses
I followed the recipe. The resulting mixture is way too stiff. Proportions of dry ingredients to wet is off. Resulting cookies are like small hockey pucks! (altho more tasty than the pucks)
What a great healthy cookie recipe. Thanks for sharing
Tasted so much better than the usual oatmeal cookie. Do you have the nutrition info?
These are loaded with calories, that’s for sure. Nothing “skinny” about them.
I love this recipe! I did make a couple changes based on what I had on hand, but they were still great!! Instead of whole wheat flour, I used a gluten free blend, instead of common instant oatmeal, I used Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oats and I also subbed in Lily’s semi-sweet chocolate chips (sweetened with stevia). Not only was it good, but healthy and fortified! Thank you for providing a website with great tasting recipes. I can’t wait to try more.
I made these this morning and they were so good! I had all the ingredients on hand and the instructions were easy to follow. Already planning on using this recipe again!
These are THE BOMB! I pulled up a ton of “better for you” cookie recipes yesterday and decided to go with this one because it had chocolate in it and had the fewest ingredients. I followed the recipe exactly, including the 15 minutes in the freezer, and they turned out perfectly — chewy with gooey chocolate. I used a tablespoon scoop because I wanted small cookies, and this recipe made exactly 24 cookies. I didn’t have any trouble scooping the dough, but did have to nudge the dough out of the scoop with my finger. No big deal. I ate a couple while warm (with oatmilk!) and put the rest in the freezer for later. Thank you, Karen!
Yay! So glad you enjoyed the recipe as-is Erin! Now I want to try a couple of these washed down with oat milk, that sounds delicious :) Thanks for your comment!
These are really good! They’re like granola bars, but circular. I used maple syrup and almond extract instead of honey and vanilla. When you get a taste of the salt and chocolate together, AMAZING! I’d probably add more dark chocolate for my personal taste. Still, very good!
Also, these are a bit sticky/messy when you form the balls. I didn’t refrigerate before forming them, that may have something to do with it. Also, I flattened them out a bit in my hand before putting them in the oven (I saw a couple comments about them staying balls while baking). And you’ll need milk with these, lol.
Overall, really good!
Just made this recipe and it came out terrible! Such a waste of ingredients. I’ve never had cookies turn out so dry and crumbly before. I followed the recipe exactly but used less chocolate because the recipe called for too much in my opinion. It was also hard to form balls with this dough and I had really had to squish it together.
You used less chocolate (because the recipe called for too much) and they turned out too dry? How did that happen?
I just made these and they turned out extremely dry and looked nothing like in your picture, and I’m wondering if this is because of the 30 minutes refrigeration? Because the batter looked nice and sticky before going in the fridge..
Thanks for the recipe though, maybe I’ll try again with better luck?
Hi Ava! I’m sorry it didn’t work out, I have no idea what went wrong. These cookies come out chewy and moist!
It is really yummy and my family loves it
What is the calorie count for the chocolate chip cookie?
Hi Sue! I don’t provide nutrition info for my recipes, but you are welcome to plug it into an online calculator! Enjoy!
This recipe looks great and I am getting excited about trying it. But I am counting my calories and need to know how many calories per cookie, the fat content etc. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated as I have a really want to make these and kill my sweet tooth craving.
Hi Nancy! I don’t provide nutrition info for my recipes, but you are in luck, some people in the comments have calculated it for this recipe. Scroll on down!
Hi! Can I check what is the texture of the cookies we should get? Mine were cakey but personally I prefer crispy ones :)
These cookies are chewy and soft, they crisp on the edges but not a ton. Leave them in the oven a bit longer if you want them more crispy. Enjoy!
FYI, honey is made of sugar…
I’ve made these several times . My kids and I love them so much ! Just wondering is there anyway to use less honey or an alternative ? I was trying to make them slightly healthier with less calories .
Thanks!
Hi Christine! I’m so glad you like the cookies! I haven’t tried reducing the honey for these, let me know how it goes if you try it!
Tried out this recipe 2 months ago with a few tweaks and we loved it! Shared photos here: https://alexistsoi.com/2019/05/15/sort-of-healthy-cookies/
How fun Alexis!! Thanks for sharing photos, they look great! i’m so glad you enjoyed them!
The works pretty well but I find that they are a bit dry
Nice recipe! Thank you for sharing.
It is very delicious breakfast dish! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Just finished baking these and a few comments:
1. Used half the honey at 1/4 cup and it still turned out VERY sweet (in my opinion)
2. Used 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips and I thought the cookies contained an obnoxious amount of chocolate, again making it VERY sweet! (I did not use half as a topping and mixed everything into the batter)
3. The batter stayed in its sticky ball form the entire time in the oven, so I had to squash them down with a fork and bake for an additional 8 minutes (20 min total)
4. The cinnamon was also overpowering, and I wish I had used just 1/2 – 1 tsp instead
Next time I’ll be trying these adjustments:
– 3 tbsp honey (recipe calls for 1/4 cup or 4 tbsp)
– 1/4 cup chocolate chips (recipe calls for 1/2 – 3/4 cup)
– 1tsp cinnamon (recipe calls for 1 1/2 tsp)
– Flattening the balls a little bit
– Baking for 16-18 minutes
Pretty sure these adjustments will make these my new go-to cookies! Love that they are free of granulated sugar. Like many others mention, this is a good foundation recipe that can be adjusted/substituted to your liking!
I wish I would have read this comment before I put them in the oven haha, mine stayed in ball form the entire time too but I took your advice and just flattened/rebaked them. Good to go!
This recipe is super! Very forgiving so you can add ingredients and change ingredients and it still works! I m on my second version now after changing honey to algave and stevia also butter to coconut oil also instant oats to oat flour. I LOVE a recipe I can play with 🥰
OMG SOOOO GOOD
I want to make these cookies ASAP. but I am counting calories to lose weight. Any idea about a calorie count?
Hope you have an answer, or an educated guess – I can’t wait much later.
I love your recipes!! Thank you,
Jill
Hi Jill! I don’t provide nutrition facts but you can plug it into any online calculator! (That’s all I would be doing!) I think that a few people have posted the calories in the comments–scroll through!
This is the BEST recipe ever!!!!!
I totally don’t feel guilty eating them!
I did switch the butter to olive oil to make it a little healthier!:)
I tried hese yesterday and they are delicious. Best oatmeal cookies I’ve ever had. Will be stickimg to this recipe from now on when I need to sarisfy my sweet tooth and good for you ingredients. I used oatmeal flour instead of whole wheat and a little less than 1/2 cup sugar cause I don’t have honey. AMAZING!?!
These are my new go-to cookies! I ended up using agave instead of honey and only using half of what the recipe called for. Then also added 2 tbsp of water to the dough and a little sprinkle of kosher salt to the top after baking. They are more of a soft/fluffy texture, which I love! Thanks for the great recipe!
Good tips Melissa! Love the idea of adding the salt!
These cookies are so good!! I put them in the freezer for 15 minutes instead of 30 minutes in the fridge just to speed it up a bit. They came out so good!! I made them more than once already!! Also instead of wheat flour(since I didn’t have any) I put 3/4 cups of oats in a blender and blended until they became a flour” like texture. This recipe is amazing!!! Can I omit the butter next time I make them though?
Hi Ashley! Love the idea of using oats! I haven’t tried this without the butter, you will need to replace it with some kind of fat. Look through the comments, I know some people have used coconut oil!
Not bad, I made a batch and for being what they are they’re pretty okay.
I made this recipe and liked it a lot but changed the honey to erythritol 1/4 cup and the chocolate to 85% dark chocolate because I wanted no sugar version. Next time I want to try and use apples instead of honey and put nuts in. I am very exited to have found a good base to build new ideas on =)
Yes and I put like 2 tbsp of water because it lacked the moisture from the honey =)
That’s a great idea Brynhildur! Thanks for sharing your idea!
Delicious! What is the nutritional information? (Calories mainly)
Hi Tara! I don’t have that info, but I think if you scroll long enough people have posted it in the comments!
My cookie dough ended up being too dry and would not stick together to form balls? I ended up putting it all in a baking dish…hoping it comes out of the oven edible…was desperate for something sweet and chocolatey
How did it go Debbie?
I made these cookies with my 2 year old today and they turned out great! Next time I might cut back on the cinnamon because I’m not a huge fan of the cinnamon chocolate combo, but that hasn’t stopped me from eating more then my share!! I might also try adding a little peanut butter. Would I need to add more liquid (applesauce maybe?) if I added peanut butter to the mix?
Great recipe! I used a medium mashed banana instead of the butter and they turned out really well but I think next time I’ll bake for longer and not refridgerate.
I haven’t heard of anyone using banana, great idea!
Excellent cookies. I prefer to bake them a bit longer to get a crispy crunchy cookie. I added all the chocolate chips into the dough. Next time I may press some into the baked tops but I was in a hurry today. Thank you for the recipe
Okay, so I’ve been messing around with this recipe for a couple of rolls. Love the crispy edges, but couldn’t replicate them from the first time. Finally hit on it after a few tries. So, if you want crispy edges and softer centers, here’s what you have to do:
1.) Don’t refrigerate for 30 minutes. This causes the oatmeal to soak up all of the moisture, so the cookies really can’t “spread” out. I mix them pretty quick and throw them in immediately.
2.) Definitely use parchment paper. That way they can cool on the sheet without sticking… This will let the bottoms slightly carmelize.
3.) The baking time definitely has to be extended. I have found that they take around 20 minutes at 325 (pretty low setting for baking). I usually put them in for 12, then 4, then 2, and maybe 2 more minutes… Kind of feeling for the right amount of time.
Great recipe! Great solution to flour and refined sugar! Thanks!
I did the rough math for the recipe and if divided into 15 it is ~92 calories a cookie!
I only put half the amount of honey and Smart Balance Olive Oil Butter spread. Im about to make these cookies and I’m so excited! Sounds delicious
I liked them. I didn’t have dark chocolate chips so I used semi-sweet. I also didn’t mix the chocolate up in the cookie dough, I just added the chips to dough.
Not bad. I didn’t chop the dark chips I just put them all in. I didn’t have dark either but it’s fine. I added a bit more kocher salt as someone suggested. My husband wanted 2nds so couldn’t have been bad.
I made this recipe and used gluten free flour instead of oat flour. They were delicious! In fact, I offered them at a sport event in my community and two friends that are gluten-free asked me for the recipe! Chewy and soft….yummmmm.
I haven’t tried these with gf flour, genius! Thanks for the tip Tracy!
this is just what we needed!
These are my new favorite go-to chocolate chip cookie recipe. They make the perfect amount to keep on hand without too much ‘temptation’ around. I love the combination of oatmeal and chocolate! The original recipe was a little too sweet for me so I cut the honey in half and didn’t put any chocolate chips in after baking. So I cooked them for a bit longer than suggested so they wouldn’t be so soft. But other than that, just perfect.
Easy…fabulous flavor! Next time will try agave and try peanut butter chips. Healthy way to enjoy a cookie.
As a professional pastry chef I gotta say I don’t get what all these people are bellyaching about, I really enjoyed this recipe, the only thing I changed was using brown sugar instead of the honey, but that’s just my personal taste. Already have another huge batch ready to bake in the freezer. Very nice indeed.
They held their shape nicely 👍 I subbed almond flour and thought the flavour worked well. A bit sweet for me – used 1/2 the chips and next time will use a bit less honey. They were a bit dry for me tho… like you really want the milk with the cookie! Overall good recipe – will try again 👍 Thx!
Great idea with the almond flour!
Better than any other choc chip cookies I have ever made. Thanks for the recipe! My kids loved it too.
I made this recipe using cut steel oatmeal. My husband and I ate the whole dozen in one day. That’s how good they were to us!
Ooh Steel cut! I like that idea Pamela! Thanks for the idea.
Ive made 2 batches of these & the second time around i added some almond milk so that they wouldn’t be as dry. It worked great!
Any idea what the calorie content of these are?
I used a calorie calculator and came out with 117 calories per cookie, if you make 15 of them.
These are absolutely amazing! I’ve made them a few times now and I can’t get enough. Thank you so much for these delicious (and guilt free… until you eat them all at once!) cookies ❤️
Ha! Story of my life Lauren!
I was wondering if honey is necessary, or if there is an alternative to using it. Can’t wait to try it!
Hi Fallon! You need something to sweeten the cookies. Agave, honey, etc. Scroll through the comments, other people might have suggestions.
I used erythritol 1/4 cup and I want to try bananas ore apples next =) Someone used for example bananas instead of butter.
As an experienced pastry chef, I gotta say I don’t understand why all these commenters are bellyaching about the recipe, I personally found it quite lovely and have added it to my to-do-again list. The only thing I changed was replace the honey with brown sugar but that’s just my personal taste. Anyway, great flavor, the cinnamon is awesome on these cookies.
YUM!
I was looking for a cookie recipe with no or little sugar, and Voila’!
I’m also allergic to wheat, so I used gluten free flour.
Turned out great!!!
Nice small batch, just for me!
Next time, I’ll add dried cranberries :)
These cookies are delicious! My family ate them all up. The only problem that I ran into was that the oats inside we’re a little crunchy when they came out of the oven. Other than that, they were amazing!
Hi Reghan! I’m so glad you liked them. If you want the oats to soften a bit more, chill for a longer time before baking. They will soften up in the fridge!
that was a shit ass recipe bro
Is there a dairy free alternative I can sub the butter for?
Hi Maryam! You could search the comments to see what others have done. I think a few people have tried it with coconut oil?
I often use margarine with no dairy – I just look at the ingredient labels.
Or you could use peanut butter if you’re not allergic.
These are really good! But can you tell me the nutritional facts on this recipe?
Hi Rhonda! unfortunately I don’t provide nutrition facts for my recipes, but you can always plug it in to an online calculator!
Hi,
I did try this recipe, but the cookies did not turn out to be crisp rather the were soft n chewy. What could have probably gone wrong? I followed the recipe step by step.
Hey Pranali! The cookies are meant to be soft and chewy!
Can the raw cookie dough balls be frozen and baked at a later date?
Hey Emily! Yes absolutely! Great question :)
Anyone know what the macros are for one of these oatmeal with chocolate chip cookies?
Made these after i got home from work tonight- I used olive oil instead of butter and added in sliced almonds. Also did not use quick oats and instead used the steel cut which require more cooking as i didnt have any instant on hand. Other than them being in a tad too long, they came out great! Going to use slightly less cinnamon, and cut the honey in half and add applesauce in. I did not freeze them before baking, is that why they came out round and not flat?
Hey Sherry, yes if you don’t chill them at all they will come out more flat.
This cookie recipe is incredible. Not too sugary, they are a healthier alternative to your typical chocolate chip cookie. I have had AMAZING feedback and everyone loves these- they are all gone within a day!
I sub in dark chocolate chunks because i love the pairing with the cookie taste,
Thank you so much for sharing- as for those who criticize the recipe, note that you can go ahead and make your own if this isn’t satisfactory to your needs.
This is now my go to recipe.
So happy you’ve found a go-to recipe Michelle! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
I made these and they were pretty good! I didnt have 1/2 cup of honey so I ended up doing 1/4 a cup of honey and half a cup of white sugar with a dash of milk instead. My cookies didn’t spread in the over so if I was to make them again I would definitely flatten them out a bit before baking.
Though I wouldn’t consider them ‘skinny’, since the 12 cookies I made had about 160 calories each, I still enjoyed them. Thank you for the recipe!
Excellent… Chewy and nutty texture even though there’s no nuts in this recipe! Wonderful chocolate taste in entire cookie. I suppose this is because 1/2 the chocolate chips are chopped. A definite make again recipe that I can feel good about since there’s no white flour or sugar and minimum butter! Thank you.
You’re right they are a bit nutty, aren’t they? Yum. Thanks for commenting Sandra!
I made these using coconut butter and a flax egg instead! Also added some chopped walnuts. So so so good. Love this recipe.
Flax egg, that’s awesome! Glad to know it works using that!
Instead of whole wheat flour could I use almond flour or coconut flour? Also could I use diet type of sugar like splenda or sometji g like that instead of honey?
They were delicious, I didn’t have sufficient honey so used part maple syrup. You can’t tell they are skinny cookies.
I love this recipe, cookies are amazingly yummy. I did it first for my daughter and she shared with friends, then the next day I did a new batch and I shared at work, everybody love it, great flavor and healthy too? You cannot be wrong. Right now I am doing variations, with cranberries and chocolate chips, or nutty ones. Since everybody who tasted is asking for the recipe I am sharing the link and the recipe. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
I’m so glad you are experimenting with the recipe Nilda, cranberries and nuts sound delicious! Thank you for commenting, and thank you so much for sharing my blog with your friends :)
Just made this… it was amazing! I used coconut oil instead of butter… and low sugar dried cranberries instead of chocolate. YUM!!!!
Ooh I love the cranberries idea! That sounds delicious! Thanks for the idea Dawn!
Amazing recipe! I’ve made it as is and it turned out great! The second time around I subbed the 1/2 cup honey for 1/4 cup honey and 1/4 cup applesauce (unsweetened) and that was great too. Made the cookies moist and chewy which I loved as well!
Ooh applesauce! Great idea Micheline! Thanks for the idea!
What is the calorie count in the skinny oatmeal choc chip cookies?
Yes I would love to know as well!
Anyone ever find out?
if you make 15 cookies one will have about 80 cal
Added almond essence. Am in love.
Ooh almond essence! That would be amazing! Great idea Jessica!
Loved it! The taste is amazing
It is so crubly hard to form biscuit what can i add to mixture
Hey Amber! Did you add all the honey called for?
Great recipe! I made the recipe as is. For my second batch I made some alterations I made a flaxseed egg instead of real eggs what Flex seeds power and water. I used coconut oil instead of butter and instead of rolled oats I made rolled oats flour with my ninja bullet. My family love the recipe thank you for sharing.
Great idea using flaxseed eggs Maya! Thanks for the tip! I’m glad you liked them.
Hi all. Quick question. If I wanted to use oat flour instead of wheat flour would de ratio de 1:1 (3/4 c of wheat flour = 3/4 c of oat flor…also I understand I have to increase the amount of baking powder). Another thing I was planning on ditching the honey to see what they taste like sans sugar all together…would I have to modify wet ingredients to make up for this? If so what do you suggest?
Hmmmm that seems like quite a few drastic changes! I think the oat flour substitution will be fine. As for leaving out ALL the honey…I just don’t think they will taste like cookies. You could try decreasing it though. Let me know how it goes!
Hi,
I tried these yesterday afternoon, I included walnuts in mine recipe and they turned out really nice. Exactly what I was looking for, I have a sweet tooth and prefer to make my own stuff then store bought.
Thanks.
Marc
Love the idea of adding walnuts, thanks for the tip Marc!
I made these cookies tonight and they turned out fantastic! I ended up substituting the honey for maple syrup (due to what I had in the kitchen) and flour for kodiak cakes flapjack mix! I would definitely make again!
Flapjack mix!! Haha, that’s awesome! I’m so glad it worked out!!
Can you use fruit instead of honey ? X
Hey Lucy! I’ve never tried it and I don’t think it would work out. I don’t think it would be sweet enough. Let me know if it works for you!
These were OK. Only OK – probably won’t go into the “keep” pile but will rather continue the search for a tastier “healthy” oatmeal chocolate chip.
The dough is really hard to work with even when refrigerated..it was pretty wet and sticky (and yes, followed recipe to a ‘T’). I would recommend you freeze them instead of the refrigerate option, that might make it easier. That being said after scooping the dough out I was ready for these to cook into a mess, but they did cook relatively nice and flat with a puffy top. But, unfortunately these are way too “cakey” and not necessarily moist. I would much prefer my oatmeal cookies with whole oats I think, grinding them up for quick oats just doesn’t create anything satisfying.
I’ll agree with some of the other posters that these have too much of a honey taste. It appears this recipe was cribbed from another location in the notes and that agave is the original ingredient. I would keep it that way – probably a reason that was the original recipe in the published work.
Finally, I think instructions to carve up the chocolate chips is a huge mistake. This totally reduces the chocolate flavor. Instead of trying to evenly distribute them by making them smaller you simply dilute the flavor too much and loose any semblance of them being a chocolate chip cookie. If it weren’t for the pressing the chips into the top of the cookie (a totally superfluous and ridiculous step AFAIAC) these wouldn’t pass for chocolate chip cookies in any way.
I’ve got a six year old right now who has turned them down after trying them while I write this…so I think that is all that really needs to be said. I won’t say they were a waste of ingredients as some others have posted, but I’m not really sure they are worth even the ~160 calories (dozen batch).
Thanks for the try, but mostly a wash.
I’m sorry you didn’t love them Ben! Thanks for the detailed review!
I have a 4 yearl old who loved them. I have made these cookies at least 6 times, including today. Everyone asks me to make them again and again… I dont do them as a skinny option I dont think they really are. There is a lot of calories in them. I usually make sandwich cookies out of them by filling them with whipped peanut butter frosting, so that adds even mor cals…… that being said..even alone they are good. My kids gobble them up. I do agree the honey flavor is strong, but most of those who have eaten them loved that. I use high quality honey, and do not cut the chocolate chips up. I also use almond flour instead of oat flour, but everything else is done the same.
I will note… some of these comments are extremely critical…you are getting a free recipe from someone online who chose to share with millions if strangers. If you are so picky, use your own recipes, not someone elses.
Hey Sheri!! I love that you step this up by making ice cream sandwiches out of them!! That is awesome. Such a great idea. They are nice and soft, perfect for biting into with ice cream. And thanks for the support with the critical comments! I think sometimes people forget there are actual humans behind these food blogs :)
Thanks Sheri. Extreme comments are not needed!
These are good, but too much cinnamon. I would make them again but only use 1/2 tsp rather than 1 1/2.
These are seriously good. Went to make them and my oven decided to pack it in so pulled out my airfryer and they turned out fine in it. Only one gripe – the dough tastes so good I may have eaten too much 😂
okay this is AWESOME!! I didn’t know you could make cookies in the air fryer! I need to get myself one of those! so fun! And I have the same gripe about this cookie dough, and basically any cookie dough ever ;) thanks for commenting Sarah!
Hi ! Could please provide the nutrition information. This would help since my family member has type 2 diabetes.
Thank you,
Cindy
Hey Cindy! No, I don’t know the nutritional info, but there are lots of online calculators you can try out!
Cindy,
I have Type 2 Diabetes and I would not even think about eating these cookies. Between the honey, oats, and wheat flour, it’s too much to spike my blood sugar.
People with diabetes have to look at the whole picture and not just sugar content. Carbs are converted into sugar in the bloodstream and that will raise Blood Glucose levels. I check labels for carb/fiber/sugar levels. Wheat flour may be high in fiber, but it still leaves you with a lot of carbs that will contribute to blood glucose spikes. For your family member, search around for recipes that are low carb and zero sugar. Most of those recipes will use coconut or almond flour and a sweetener like Stevia or Monk Fruit. in the meantime, here’s a page with a listing of breads and flours with their carb/fiber counts so you can make a decision for yourself.
https://www.thediabetescouncil.com/best-bread-for-people-with-diabetes/
Hi. I made this recipe before and it’s great. But one question what kind of chocolate chips you use, what brand? I can’t never get my chocolate chips to melt like in the picture. Hope you can reply.
Hey Isel! I always use Ghirardelli for dark chips. Here’s a link to the kind I buy at the store. I use Nestle for semi sweet. Trader Joe’s chocolate chips also melt really well I hear.
Can I please have the nutritional information for this recipe? Thanks so much!
Hey Tanya! I don’t provide nutritional info on my recipes, but there are lots of online calculators you can plug it into!
Is there any way you can make these without butter? Maybe subbing in oil or something? I can’t eat dairy :(
Hey Ella! Scroll through the comments, I’m pretty sure people have made these with coconut oil. You will sacrifice a little bit of flavor but they will still be delicious! I actually just looked, one comment from Brigitte says, “I baked these cookies, I added walnuts and used maple syrup and coconut oil ,instead of butter and honey . They were the best cookies I ever made.”
Try it out!
You can also use vegan butter :)
Oh really! Good tip Bethany, thanks!
I love this recipe!!!! ❤️
Made these with almond flour and a few cranrsisins and nutmeg added. Delicious!! Wondering how may calories? Oh, i subbed maple syrup for honey.
that sounds delicious Tina! No, I don’t know how many calories, but I bet you could find a calculator online somewhere!
WAYYY TOO MUCH HONEY!!! i basically tastes like youre just eating honey, cooked for the required time and still came out un-cooked. will not make these ever again. there is no way this recipe works and shame on you for publishing it. What a waste of ingedients!!!!
Hey Tyler! I’m sorry you didn’t like them! That’s a bummer. I think it’s just personal preference though, because hundreds (and hundreds!) of people have made these cookies as written and loved them :) It also sounds like you under baked them? Every oven is different so times will vary.
Geez, someone was really mad their cookies didn’t turn out. Most people’s were fine but I’m sure it’s the recipe and not the cook ;)
Those darn food bloggers are out to get us with their terrible recipes that don’t work!!!! ;)
Why are these cookies considered skinny?
Hey Cheryl! They are low in fat! :)
I made these today and they turned out delicious ! Followed the recipe to a T. Thank you so much ! :)
So happy you enjoyed the cookies Vinita! Thanks for coming back to say so!
These are good! I would like to see the calories and carbs and sugar and protein amounts though
Hey Rachael! I don’t provide nutrition info, but you can plug it into an online calculator to get an idea!
You can go onto MyFitnessPal.com or Sparkpeople.com to get the information. Fitness Pal is more accurate; even though I am a member of Sparks, my daughter found out that their calorie count along with other nutritional count is off by 10 0r 20 calories or grams.
I will definitely try these out for myself before jumping the gun. I know there are lots of recipes that are cleaner or healthier but for me too expensive to do.
Good tips Laura! Thanks for all the info!! Let me know if you try the cookies out and if you like them!
Do you have nutritional information for these yummy looking cookies?
Hey Chris! No I don’t, but you can plug it in to an online calculator!
Hi. I tried these cookies and they turned out great. Wanted to know if you could tell me the calorie count though?
Hey Sana! I don’t know actually. There are lots of online calculators where you can plug in the ingredients though.
Just made this—-substituted butter with coconut oil and wheat flour with oat flour. Omg these were amazing!!!! I also added some cocoa powder…definitely my new healthy snack! This is also a great source of carbohydrates for those needing energy to workout! The only thing I wish was that you had the nutritional facts but I can figure out through “my fitness pal”
Thanks for sharing!
Ooh I like the idea of adding cocoa powder! Great idea! Thanks for sharing your review, I love hearing from you!
I thought I was the only one who that Pierce Brosnan was much sexier that Daniel Craig. Don’t understand why the director switched Pierce out for Daniel. If they wanted a younger guy, Daniel definitely doesn’t look much younger.
Thanks for the recipe
YES! I think you are the first to agree with me, haha! :) Pierce forever
Very boring tasting.. Only flavour is the chocolate chips.
Bummer Laurel! I’m sorry they didn’t turn out for you. I’m surprised, this is one of my most popular recipes! Better luck next time.
Super yummy! I was looking for a low sugar, healthy cookie. These did come out pretty sweet for me so next time I’ll reduce the honey by half. Definitely a keeper.
Hey Noelle! I’m glad you liked the recipe! Good tip, maybe I’ll try adding less honey next time. Thanks for coming back to comment!
These are great! But I only put in 1/3 cup honey.
Good to know Ava! Thanks for the tip and for commenting!
This are yummy! Mine stayed more round and didn’t flatten. Perhaps I froze them a little too long? I did add like a Tbsp of ground flaxseed and some coconut flakes for fun and had to use 1/4 c maple syrup since I only had 1/4 c of honey. So I probably messed up the batter ratio. But still super yummy and I don’t feel guilty eating a ton. Thank you :-D Just curious if you’ve ever tried substituting the egg with anything?? My little guy has an egg allergy and would love to bake him cookies like these without the sugar and white flour!
Hey Kat! Hm yeah I’m not sure if the substitutions would have affected the flattening. Cookies are so fickle, right? I have never tried substituting the egg, let me know how it goes!!
I just made these and they were absolutely delicious! Although they are a bit crumbly, I am definitely making these again soon! 🙂
are these cookies chewy or crispy? i prefer crispy. if i wanted to add walnuts would i have to make any changes?
Hey ck! They are chewy through and through. And I don’t think you would have to make any changes to add walnuts, although I’ve never tried it. I wouldn’t do more than 1/3 or 1/2 cup.
Hey easy to make healthy and delicous
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Love, The Food Charlatan :)
I made them with my kids and they lived them!so glad to have a sweet treat to give them that i dont feel guilty about I was wondering if you knew the calories, fat, carb and protein amounts, thanks!
Hey Allison! I’m so glad you and the kiddos loved them. I don’t have any of the nutrition info though. You can plug it into a calculator online though! (That’s all I would be doing)
I was searching the internet for “healthy chocolate chip cookies” and I came across your recipe. These cookies are amazing! Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Thanks Raiz! Did you make them? How’d it go?
Hi Karen! I loved the recipe. Haven’t tried it though but it’s seems so easy n quick to make. I just wanted to ask if I can substitute the egg as I’m a vegetarian? Thanks
Hey Akanksha! I’ve never tried to make this without the eggs. You could try looking up some egg substitutes for cookies, I think sometimes people use flaxseed? You could also try pumpkin. But you will have to do some testing! I hope it works out!
Hi there, can I omit the quick soars from this recipe? I don’t have any quick oats but would love to make these before my kiddos come home from school
Hey Nadia! I wouldn’t omit the oats unless you plan to replace it with more flour. I’m not sure how much to tell you though, it would need some testing. Let me know if you try it out!
What is the nutritional info for this? Calories at least. Thanks!
Hi there! I don’t know what the nutritional info is, but you can plug it in to an online calculator!
My calculator shows about 145 per cookie if making 15 cookies (that’s using I bleached flour, not wheat).
Hi! I’m planning on trying these today, but I only have all purpose flour! I know it defeats the whole healthy point, but would I use the same amount? Thanks! Can’t wait to try!
Absolutely Julie! All purpose will work fine. Hope you love them!
Hi. I just made these cookies tonight. They taste good but are a little dry so I probably messed up the flour although I did spoon & level it…?
Anyway, my cookies did not flatten out during baking. Is that normal for these cookies?
Thanks for the recipe. They definitely sooth a chocolate craving.
Hey Elena! If they didn’t flatten while baking, then yeah that sounds like too much flour. I’m glad they still tasted good even if they weren’t flat!
Wow, I just made these, substituted nonfat vanilla Greek yogurt for the butter and added just 1/4tsp of cinnamon and these are phenomenal! Will be baking them often!
Good idea with the Greek yogurt sub! Who knew! Thanks for the review Marcie!
Thanks for the recipe Karen, I really enjoyed them and so easy to make!
Thanks Samantha, so glad you enjoyed them! And isn’t it awesome when you find super easy recipes? Love that.
I baked these cookies , I added walnuts and used maple syrup and coconut oil ,instead of butter and honey . They were the best cookies I ever made.
Wow high praise indeed Brigitte! I’m so glad you liked them! Good idea with the walnuts, love that!
Great tasting cookies, only they did come out too dry. Any suggestions? I did cut the cooking time down. Maybe I over mixed?
Hmm that is strange Andrea! It should have been a very sticky dough. Maybe you added a bit too much flour? (Did you spoon and level?) Sorry I’m not much help!
I wanted to love this recipe but its just too mych cinnamon.
I doubled the recipe so I could take to a party and even then only added a scant 2 tsp cinnamon instead of 3. Even though I love cinnamon I thought it overwhelming and would probably not use just 1/4tsp per recipe if I make them again, and reduce the amount of honey. It was not as big of a hit at the party either :-(
Bummer you didn’t like it Kay! Maybe next time use agave instead of honey and leave out the cinnamon entirely.
I made these today, and found them to have a very strong cinnamon flavour. I would reduce the cinammon to 1/2 or 3/4 tsp.
Or you could leave it out all together if cinnamon is not your thing! Thanks for the tip and heads up for other readers Meghna! I happen to love cinnamon so it was just right for me :)
These look amazing! Do you think I could substitute coconut oil for the butter? thanks!
Hey Ali! I’ve never tried that! I’ve seen lots of people use coconut oil in cookies but I’m not sure what the limitations are. Let me know how it turns out if you try it!
Your chocolate chip recipe looks delicious and very healthy. Can I substitute an all purpose gluten free flour for the whole wheat flour? Thanks!
I haven’t tried that John! I think it would work fine but I’m definitely no gluten free baking expert. Let me know how it goes if you try it out!
Do you need to use quick oats to make these, or will old fashioned do? Thanks! These cookies look amazing. I can’t wait to make some. ☺
Hey Eva! No, old fashioned will work just fine. Enjoy!
I just made these and they’re FANTASTIC! These will definitely become a staple. I think the next time I bake them I will try butterscotch chips. Thanks for sharing!
Butterscotch chips would be amazing in these cookies! I’m so glad you like them Hanna! Thanks for commenting!
These are AMAZING!! Just made these the other night , used a little less honey and added some maple syrup instead. LOVE these and your website!
Perfect Jackie! I will have to try the maple syrup idea, that sounds amazing. Thanks for taking the time to comment!! :) Love hearing from you.
Skinny cookies? Yes, please!!
You are not wrong. Pierce Bronson was a waaaaay better James Bond. Daniel Craig isn’t even good-looking. I’ve had this argument with my husband more than once. He claims to not be able to tell if other men are good looking, but I’m pretty sure he also has a man crush on Danielle Craig.
Oh, and I’m going to make these cookies this weekend.
haha oh man crushes!! That is too too funny Karen! Made me chuckle!
And these cookies sound so good! I haven’t really baked since the holidays – it’s time to get back to it!
What a great recipe to share! I’m trying to be healthier after the holidays, but I still crave chocolate.
Same story over here Laura!! I always crave chocolate…haha.
Chocolate chip oatmeal cookies are a favorite around here! Can’t wait to give these a try!
They are a classic, right? :)
These look like my kind of cuties!!!
cookies!!! Gah, not cuties ;)
These look seriously delicious! So much gooey chocolate and chewy oatmeal- pinning :)
You’re so sweet Karen!! Thank you so much for your kind words about my cookbook — I’m truly touched! I feel so lucky to have met such an amazing friend like you through blogging. You make the cookies look even better than in my original photos — those melty chips have definitely grabbed my attention & my heart! ❤️😉 Miss you, lovely lady!!
This post cracked me up, but now i’m totally craving cookies!! These look perfect.
Haha! I can’t believe you’re not just craving Daniel Craig abs. :)
That bumper sticker is hilarious. And small batch cookies are a good friend for those with little self control (ahem ME). I think the honey switch was a perfect idea.
RIGHT?? I laughed out loud when I saw it. And yes I think I’m being slowly converted to the small batch trend…
The cookies look mind blowing!! I have never tried baking oatmeal cookies before. I’m super excited to try out your recipe :)
Never baked oatmeal cookies! You definitely need to try this out then Mary! That’s a travesty ! :)
Daniel Craig is only 47. And he was only 40 when Casino Royale came out. Also, he has been my #1 undefeated celebrity crush for 7 years. Also, that is a totally worthy man crush Eric, you can be proud of your excellent taste. All that being said, I will continue eating cookies :-)
Well Brian is a lucky man because apparently if he keeps the abs up you guys will attracted to each other WELL into Grandpa-hood.
Oh my goodness. You made me laugh out loud reading this Karen. A grampa with abs. Ha ha. And the man crush. Oh man. I also think that is hysterical there is a diet like that. I am curious what it’s like now. Should i start hashtagging my recipes #danielcraig along with other diets like #paleo ?
Isn’t it so funny?? I meant to add a link to the official diet that Sarah based hers off of: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/05/27/how-to-look-like-daniel-craig-in-casino-royale/ Here’s my favorite quote from the article: “your diet will account for at least 80% of your successes or failures. Here’s an analogy: you think James puts REGULAR gasoline in that Aston Martin? Hell no. Premium!” LOL!!! And yes please Katie, let’s start the daniel craig hashtag trend! #grandpaabs