Comforting, flavourful oatmeal cookies with spice, orange and raisins. This vegan recipe is easy to make and a perfect treat for the Autumn and Winter months.
I’m really excited about today’s post because not only is this recipe incredibly delicious but it’s from one of my favourite blogging friend’s new cookbook!
These orange oatmeal raisin cookies are filled with warm festive flavour but no eggs or dairy, making these totally vegan-friendly (like all the recipes you’ll find here).
I’ve made these many times now and always crave more.
‘Bit of the Good Stuff’ by Sharon Collins
These cookies are from the ‘Bit of the Good Stuff’ cookbook, which is one of those cookbooks that is just a great all-rounder. Whether you want something healthy or indulgent, it’s just got the best of both. It’s the kind of book you would reach for to choose what to make for dinner or to plan your meals with.
And those are the best kinds of cookbooks, don’t you think?
Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This recipe really caught my eye from the book because I realised I have no oatmeal cookies on the blog, plus it’s just so perfect for this time of year!
The smell that filled my kitchen when baking these was just so heavenly. And the flavour was even more heavenly.
These are one of the best holiday cookies I’ve ever tried! So flavourful and the texture is incredible.
More cookies to bake
📖 Recipe
Spiced Orange Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These orange oatmeal raisin cookies are filled with warming spices and zest, perfect for a cosy autumn or Christmas treat. Naturally Vegan, dairy-free and egg-free recipe.
Ingredients
- 30 ml / 2 tbsp soya or almond milk
- 40 ml /3 tbsp organic rapeseed, canola oilor other neutral- flavoured oil
- 40 g / 1⁄4 cup unrefined cane sugaror coconut sugar
- 1 tsp orange extract
- 1 ⁄2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ⁄2 tbsp zest from 1 organic/unwaxed orange
- 70 g / 3⁄4 cup rolled oats, quick oats, not jumbo
- 50 g / 1⁄3 cup wholemeal, whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 ⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 ⁄4 tsp ground ginger
- pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 ⁄4 tsp bicarbonate of soda, baking soda 1⁄4 tsp baking powder
- 1 ⁄4 tsp salt
- 45 g / 1⁄4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C (160C fan) / 350F. Line a large baking sheet with non-stick baking paper.
- Add the milk, oil and sugar to a mixing bowl and whisk together with a fork until fully combined. Whisk
- in the orange extract, vanilla extract and orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the dry ingredients (oats, our, spices, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder and salt). Tip the dry ingredients into the wet ingredient bowl and stir to combine. Stir in the raisins.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Using damp hands, press the dough balls into cookie shapes (these cookies don’t spread much).
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until lightly browned and dry to the touch.
- Leave to cool for a few minutes (the cookies will rm up as they cool), then use a thin spatula/slotted
- turner to slide them o the baking paper and transfer to a wire rack.
- Once completely cooled, store in an airtight container, where they will keep for a week. They also freeze really well.
Nutrition Information
Yield 9 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 252Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 5mgSodium 1234mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 4gSugar 11gProtein 5g
Colin Cockburn says
Superb top quality prize I can cook some wonderful meals
Vegan Heaven says
These look like such a delicious treat, Aimee. And what a great giveaway! :-)
Aimee says
So so good!
Jane says
Hi Aimee, enjoying your blog! Just made these and thought i had followed the recipe strictly so i just want to ask – are you sure there are no misprints in the recipe above? I just did not seem to have hardly any mixture and not enough for 9 cookies. It was also very runny so i added more flour or i cd never have got them to make a cookie shape. What sort of dough texture should it be? Anyway i’m awaiting them to come out of the oven so I’ll see what happens!!!
Aimee says
Hi Jane, how did they turn out? They are quite sticky but once baked and cooled slightly, they should be the perfect chewy texture! It depends how big you want the cookies to be on how many you can make, so if you want to make more, you can double the recipe. Let me know how you got on :-)
Jane says
Well, quite good actually! but not what you intended i think. They were quite chunky and somewhat dry. Looking closely at the photos i think the cookie you made was altogether a more delicate affair, thin and as you say, chewy. I think i had in mind something different and tried to make what i had in the bowl, fit! although i think my mixture before adding more flour wd still have been too runny to shape into a cookie. I will try again and concentrate very carefully to make sure i don’t make any mistakes, and hopefully will get something closer to the real thing! I’m not complaining tho – it’s my birthday and i’m happy to enjoy one of my ‘failures’ with a cup of coffee today!!
:)
Aimee says
Well I’m so glad it tasted good at least! Thanks for the feedback, I’ll let Sharon know – she’ll be glad you still enjoyed it :-) And a happy belated birthday to you! Best wishes
The Vegan 8 says
These look so good and such a perfect, chewy texture! I love adding orange and citrus to baked goods. I make some orange cinnamon oat muffins and I swear I love them as much as chocolate! Her book looks and sounds fantastic!
Aimee says
It IS fantastic! And I agree – citrus in baked goods is the best.
Alisa Fleming says
Those look delicious! I’ve added orange to chocolate cookies, but never oatmeal – such a good idea!
Aimee says
I hadn’t heard of it before coming across Sharon’s recipe but I love the idea! It adds an immediate Christmassy flavour – so good :-)