Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Without Butter

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Learn how to make oatmeal cookies without butter that are chewy and delicious. These healthy oatmeal raisin cookies are naturally sweetened.

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Servings: cookies

Mix the maple syrup, water and eggs in a bowl until well combined. You can use a whisk, an electric mixer or just a spoon.
Add the vanilla and mix again.
Add the oatmeal, flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well until everything is combined and the dough starts to come together
Add the raisins and mix well.
Cover the bowl and chill the dough in the fridge for about one hour.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Take the dough out of the fridge, using a spoon or an ice cream scoop, make small balls of cookie dough on the baking sheets.
Bake the cookies for 13 to 16 minutes until their bottoms are light brown.
Let cool completely before serving.

Make sure to chill the dough completely before you start baking each batch.
Once one batch is baked, bake the next batch on a cool baking sheet or let the baking sheet cool completely before scooping the next batch.
Freezing instructions: Once the cookies are completely cool, store them in a ziploc bag and freeze for up to 3 months. To eat, thaw the cookies on a baking sheet and serve.
You can use honey or agave instead of maple syrup in this no butter oatmeal cookie recipe.
Make sure you're using old fashioned oats and not quick oats for this oatmeal cookie recipe.
For a gluten free version use 1:1 gluten free flour.