Desserts
Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies Vegan Gluten-free

Mother’s iced oatmeal cookies, but better
One of my favorite things to do as a food blogger is to take recipes that I used to enjoy as a child, and remake them with healthier and simpler ingredients as an adult. Now, don’t get me wrong, I still enjoy the real thing from time to time, but having a healthier alternative that I can enjoy more often is a win-win in my book.
The Mother’s Iced Oatmeal cookies were one of my favorites. I loved how perfectly round, crunchy and sweet they were. This version tastes just like the real thing, but is both vegan and gluten-free. I can’t wait to hear how you enjoy them!

Ingredients in Old Fashioned Iced Oatmeal Cookies
These deliciously Iced Oatmeal Cookies are made with a few simple ingredients to keep them vegan and gluten-free. Here are the basics you’ll need:
old fashioned oats– I used gluten-free old fashioned oats to make these 100% grain free. If you aren’t gluten-free, feel free to use regular old fashioned oats.
gluten-free flour– I used gluten-free 1:1 flour for this recipe, you can substitute regular all purpose flour if you aren’t gluten-free.
vegan butter– my favorite vegan butter is from miykonos creamery, but feel free to use any plant-based or regular butter here.
vegan brown sugar and cane sugar- most sugars aren’t actually vegan, so if you are following a vegan diet it’s important you are using a vegan sugar. I prefer using Wholesome Sweeteners.
flax eggs- for this recipe, I used two flax eggs which is just two tablespoons of ground flax mixed with 5 tablespoons of water. Let it sit for 10 minutes to thicken and it becomes the perfect vegan egg replacement.
molasses- blackstrap molasses is considerably less sweet with a distinct bitterness, it pairs perfectly with the sweetness of these oatmeal cookies.
cinnamon and nutmeg– a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg really add to the overall flavor and taste of these oatmeal cookies.

Tips for making these iced oatmeal cookies
If using any substitutions from the original recipe, please keep in mind the end result may differ. Gluten-free flour blends can be replaced with regular flour blends as long as it’s a 1:1 replacement. However, there could be slight differences in the end cookie since it’s not the same ingredients.
Pulse your oatmeal. This recipe calls for pulsing the oatmeal in the blender to create all different sizes of the old fashioned oats. I pulsed mind a good 3-4 times, you want there to be pieces of oat flour, broken down oats and full sized oats.
Measure out the flour using a spoon and then scrape off the access. If your cookie is too dry at the end you may have over-packed the flour.

Okay y’all if you’re on the fence about making these, this is the sign to dive right in!! These are BETTER than the original store bought ones, and oh my goodness they are the perfect texture. Ugh. I want them again