These are delicious. I’m always looking for egg-free cookies for a friend of mine who avoids them.
They were easier to scoop into cookie balls for the second batch, once the batter had hydrated a bit.
Jessica Fisher
Yay! I’m so glad you liked them! Thanks for sharing your experience with the rehydrating. Always helpful!
Erica R.
Just made these today with chocolate chips instead of raisins. Must have made them smaller than you do – although they are pretty large – because it yielded almost four dozen. The most important part is they are teen-boy-approved.
Jessica Fisher
So glad you enjoyed them!
Lynn from NC Outer Banks
Oh these sound good with lots of options and I like that they don’t call for eggs. But I’ll have to hold off for now as I’m out of oats 🙁 Rats!
Jessica Fisher
Let me know what you think when you get around to making them. 🙂
Cate
Yum!! So chewy and creamy… if that’s possible for a cookie? I made these tonight! Love that you can just mix ingredients quickly, by hand. I went a little light on the flour so they really had to cool to stay together but they were sooo delicious. We did some mini chocolate chips and raisins. Also this was the first oatmeal cookie I made that didn’t call for cinnamon (could have added but wanted to stick to recipe) and they were great with out it.
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them and that you’ve got a cinnamon-less option going forward.
Lara
Since we are social distancing, (we aren’t on true lockdown) I’ve been baking a bath of choc chip cookies every few days. I seriously was just thinking this morning that I should try another cookie type and here you are. Thanks! I don’t have raisins on hand, but I do have a mixed nut/dried cranberry/raisin trail mix that should be delicious with this. Mmmmm!
Jessica Fisher
Let me know how you like it?
Carrie
We made these vegan style the other day and they were amazing! We subbed half stick margarine and half coconut oil for the butter and soy milk with a Tbs of lemon juice for the buttermilk. Every one liked them and couldn’t believe they were vegan. The entire batch was gone in a day!
Thanks for this winning recipe!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them as much as we did.
Lisa
Would it be a problem to use the lard instead of butter? Butter is kind of expensive around here and I try to make it go as far as I can! We had a hog butchered, so I’ve got plenty of rendered lard!
Jessica
Do you normally use lard in baking? If so, then I’d give it a go. I’ve never baked with it.
maggie
what if i don’t have the old fashioned oats? can i just use quick oats?
I made these tonight with raisins…. OH. MY. GASP! Really so simple and easy to make…. an instant classic! these definitiely make it into the recipe box!
Martha in Georgia
I made these with dried cranberries and pecans. My family loved them! Most went into the freezer but the ones I left on the counter disappeared immediately!
Jessica
@Martha in Georgia, Yeah! So glad you liked them. My last batch tastes almost like a praline. Not sure how, but I like it.
carrie
what if you don’t have buttermilk?
Jessica
@carrie, well, you could try the typical buttermilk substitute which is to add lemon juice or white vinegar to milk and let it thicken a bit. But, I would be tempted to try yogurt, thinned with milk. Just a couple ideas – I’ve never tried either. I usually have a big thing of buttermilk in the fridge.
Britney
Just wanted to say I made these today using milk + vinegar and it worked out fine!
Mary Jo
These are pretty much our family’s favorite cookies now. I haven’t made them with any mix-ins, but in the past two months, I’ve probably made them plain at least 6 times. :o) I use Sucanat and freshly ground whole wheat flour, and all old-fashioned oats (only because I never have quick-cooking on hand). They are delicious!
Jessica
Yeah! Thanks for letting me know!
Carla
These look awesome! I’m hoping to bake a batch later today. Cranberries and chocolate sound great!
Rebekah
These are really good. I made them with sucanat and wheat flour and some with spelt flour. I love the picture of them they look like comfort food.
Thea
I have made this recipe several times over the past month – including to take for a family reunion. I over heard one comment of an older relative that these cookies tasted like something her mom used to make!
These are a family favorite now. The kids and I love them with the raisins and my husband loves them with chocolate chips!
AllieZirkle
Suggestions on mix ins? I’m partial to chocolate anything but is there a mixin the FishKiddos favor?
Jessica
Chocolate and cranberry, but they were really good plain, too.
Molly
These are delicious. I’m always looking for egg-free cookies for a friend of mine who avoids them.
They were easier to scoop into cookie balls for the second batch, once the batter had hydrated a bit.
Jessica Fisher
Yay! I’m so glad you liked them! Thanks for sharing your experience with the rehydrating. Always helpful!
Erica R.
Just made these today with chocolate chips instead of raisins. Must have made them smaller than you do – although they are pretty large – because it yielded almost four dozen. The most important part is they are teen-boy-approved.
Jessica Fisher
So glad you enjoyed them!
Lynn from NC Outer Banks
Oh these sound good with lots of options and I like that they don’t call for eggs. But I’ll have to hold off for now as I’m out of oats 🙁 Rats!
Jessica Fisher
Let me know what you think when you get around to making them. 🙂
Cate
Yum!! So chewy and creamy… if that’s possible for a cookie? I made these tonight! Love that you can just mix ingredients quickly, by hand. I went a little light on the flour so they really had to cool to stay together but they were sooo delicious. We did some mini chocolate chips and raisins. Also this was the first oatmeal cookie I made that didn’t call for cinnamon (could have added but wanted to stick to recipe) and they were great with out it.
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them and that you’ve got a cinnamon-less option going forward.
Lara
Since we are social distancing, (we aren’t on true lockdown) I’ve been baking a bath of choc chip cookies every few days. I seriously was just thinking this morning that I should try another cookie type and here you are. Thanks! I don’t have raisins on hand, but I do have a mixed nut/dried cranberry/raisin trail mix that should be delicious with this. Mmmmm!
Jessica Fisher
Let me know how you like it?
Carrie
We made these vegan style the other day and they were amazing! We subbed half stick margarine and half coconut oil for the butter and soy milk with a Tbs of lemon juice for the buttermilk. Every one liked them and couldn’t believe they were vegan. The entire batch was gone in a day!
Thanks for this winning recipe!
Jessica Fisher
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them as much as we did.
Lisa
Would it be a problem to use the lard instead of butter? Butter is kind of expensive around here and I try to make it go as far as I can! We had a hog butchered, so I’ve got plenty of rendered lard!
Jessica
Do you normally use lard in baking? If so, then I’d give it a go. I’ve never baked with it.
maggie
what if i don’t have the old fashioned oats? can i just use quick oats?
Jessica
@maggie, yes, that is fine.
BethAnn
I made these tonight with raisins…. OH. MY. GASP! Really so simple and easy to make…. an instant classic! these definitiely make it into the recipe box!
Martha in Georgia
I made these with dried cranberries and pecans. My family loved them! Most went into the freezer but the ones I left on the counter disappeared immediately!
Jessica
@Martha in Georgia, Yeah! So glad you liked them. My last batch tastes almost like a praline. Not sure how, but I like it.
carrie
what if you don’t have buttermilk?
Jessica
@carrie, well, you could try the typical buttermilk substitute which is to add lemon juice or white vinegar to milk and let it thicken a bit. But, I would be tempted to try yogurt, thinned with milk. Just a couple ideas – I’ve never tried either. I usually have a big thing of buttermilk in the fridge.
Britney
Just wanted to say I made these today using milk + vinegar and it worked out fine!
Mary Jo
These are pretty much our family’s favorite cookies now. I haven’t made them with any mix-ins, but in the past two months, I’ve probably made them plain at least 6 times. :o) I use Sucanat and freshly ground whole wheat flour, and all old-fashioned oats (only because I never have quick-cooking on hand). They are delicious!
Jessica
Yeah! Thanks for letting me know!
Carla
These look awesome! I’m hoping to bake a batch later today. Cranberries and chocolate sound great!
Rebekah
These are really good. I made them with sucanat and wheat flour and some with spelt flour. I love the picture of them they look like comfort food.
Thea
I have made this recipe several times over the past month – including to take for a family reunion. I over heard one comment of an older relative that these cookies tasted like something her mom used to make!
These are a family favorite now. The kids and I love them with the raisins and my husband loves them with chocolate chips!
AllieZirkle
Suggestions on mix ins? I’m partial to chocolate anything but is there a mixin the FishKiddos favor?
Jessica
Chocolate and cranberry, but they were really good plain, too.