Thick & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

These oatmeal cookies are designed to stay thick and chewy. I use oatmeal, raisins, walnuts, and Butter Flavored Crisco Shortening. Making cookies is easy. All you have to do is combine the ingredient, scoop the cookie dough onto a cookie sheet, and bake. Watch how easy this is...
Hi... I'm Steve. My specialty is no-knead bread. I have recently introduced the “Turbo” method (ready to bake in 2-1/2 hours) and “hands-free” technique for making no-knead bread.
Thanks - Steve
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Cookbooks: This recipe and others like it are in… “My No-Knead Bread Cookbook”. Cookbooks are available on my website… NoKneadBreadCentral.com and Amazon.com.

[@locutus1126]

you got the best videos. simple and to the point. no music and long drawn out story. love the bread as well. Thanks!

[@robturvey9156]

Ah, Steve. 10 years ago! You really are the master teacher- so methodical and easy to follow. You got me into bread making three years ago and I love everything about it - the making and the eating. Warmest regards. Rob.

[@DosBear]

I like to use melted butter and mix the egg sugar and vanilla together first and then when preparing the dry ingredients I add the oats and flour together and then add all to the wet ingredients. And then add whatever extra raisin or nuts you might want after that. It's just so much easier and quicker to do this way. Looks like a good recipe regardless, thanks for sharing.

[@joletty1793]

Me too! Nonetheless, his cookies sure look yummy! 😁😁

[@Lulu2010APR]

just made these - very good! Sweet so a little goes a long way! I didn't have walnuts on hand, added 3/4 c of choc chips, only used 2-1/2 c of oats - otherwise followed as given...but made mine smaller so ended up with 24 large cookies. Thanks, Steve. I make your no knead bread a few times a week - having tonight with chili...so I don't mind too much being snowed in!

[@deborahkelly1489]

I love your new kitchen. I really love your bread and other recipes. Thank you for the time and energy you put into making these videos.

[@helensolano8054]

Oatmeal and raises are my favorite cookies. Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@fayutang]

2021-03-21 💗 🍞🥖Steve Gamelin taught me to bake my own bread. I have been making them for almost three years, I mix with dried garlic powder, all kinds of dried herbs, curry, nuts, seeds etc. but also, cinnamon, honey or with extra sugar then you get sugar bread :-) No one makes bread so fast, simpel and much easier as 'Steve from no knead bread'. I thank you a lot Steve😃 Much loaf love from the Netherlan

[@Ptpau1970]

I made these tonight and they are the Best Chewy Oatmeals Cookies I've ever made! Instead of 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, I used 1 tsp. Cinnamon. They came out perfect & yummy. I also made a fluffy vanilla icing filling and made a few of them like sandwich cookies. Thank you Steve for sharing your recipes and I love your videos, especially baking No-Knead Artisan Bread! Have learned so much from your videos. You are my Go-to guy for baking! Only wish I'd found you sooner. I could watch you bake all day, you make it easier to understand, it's so much fun, plus the bake goods are a delicious bonus!

[@a.minah_c3516]

Hi I just wanted to say I love the way u bake so neat and tidy and great recipes, i have made a few and they fit so well into my really busy life as I have 7 wonderful children. Thanks again for your wonderful recipes have a lovely day 😊

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

I made a lot of cookies using butter before I discovered butter flavored Crisco. My cookies always spread and went flat. It's the butter flavored Crisco that keeps the cookies thick. Steve

[@ramonabrunswick1259]

Thank you, Steve! Are you still there?

[@Mamabear1138]

Of you chill your cookies made with butter they won't spread either.

[@evarodriguez4319]

I love baking your bread. And oatmeal cookies are one of my favorite. Thank you!

[@missyd7749]

I'm thinking of making these this weekend. I'll substitute dried cranberries for raisins.I just love what the texture looks like on the these. They look like a big breakfast cookie.

[@margeducharme4429]

Melissa Dye

[@deeceedouglas2918]

I'm so thankful to have found your channel for bread baking! I was happily surprised to find this cookie recipe on your channel, also! I've just made my second batch of these. They are enormous, chewy, thick and delicious. I will be baking these weekly for breakfast cookies, which may be a bit hardier than just a bowl of oatmeal, but flavor is necessary when creating food dishes that little ones will eat, and in this case, devour! With the few ingredients, these are better than the breakfast bars that you buy in the store :-) Have a blessed day!

[@denisebattle1000]

I made this cookies just like the recipe and they are so gooooood,, thanks for sharing

[@scotttomes3507]

Steve is a legend, very good videos.

[@missyd7749]

I just finished making these cookies. And I must say they are delish! They will be my new cookie to make. Thanks so much for sharing. And I did make them with cranberries and pecans. Love them. 😀

[@sweetpeasbackyardgarden1236]

I followed this recipe. Cookies were fantastic. I didn’t use the crisco as recommended. Not a fan of crisco. But, the cookies still came out beautifully. Thank you Steve.

[@happyhooker71]

I'm going to make these today! Love your bread recipe's. I have your bread book. Love it. Your baking is so simple. Thanks. 💓

[@mjkay8660]

BEST EVER!!!! TYSVM!!!! i can eat these with my morning coffee and enjoy the day!!!

[@mjkay8660]

i luv the flat whisks!!! wow i use to scrape, cut in, and whip it all up

[@carina2244]

these are the most delicious oatmeal cookies I've ever tasted! Thank you for the recipe.

[@jeffquinn5653]

Just tried your recipe and they turned out great. Very hearty cookies. Thanks.

[@robin52164]

My go to Oatmeal Cookie recipe. Fool proof. Thanks, Steve!!! Husband loves these.

[@evelina2363]

Fantastic explanation, your videos are so enjoyable and so helpful. Thank you!

[@lenandsusan]

Holy Cow! Those cookies are huge! A full meal!

[@feevas2017]

I made these today . I used trail mix (raisins, peanuts, almonds,cashews, and m&m's ) they are cooking now they smell and look so yummy . Thank you for sharing your recipe.

[@miriammendez6171]

I made the cookies exactly as you said we all loved them! Thank you!🙂

[@queenbee461]

I made these today and used almond milk. This worked out fine. You could also use gluten free flour if needed. Gave a couple away this afternoon and our mower said they were worth repeating! Sent out to my recipe group and friends in Canada.

[@picklerelish1087]

These cookies look delicious. They are the perfect size for just eating one big cookie without wanting more. So far I have made from your videos Rye Bread with Caraway Seeds with the Poor Man's Dutch Oven and I made a loaf of wheat and white bread and they were all fantastic. Can't wait to make these cookies and I will let you know what I think. Your the Best Baker and makes clean up so easy. Thanks

[@Lisa.Sparkman]

Not wanting more? lol.... I could eat the whole batch and would still want another cookie, unfortunately!

[@sharonlatour6230]

dang, Steve, your wife is lucky!! So is my husband, I bake for him too! :) Blessings to you and your family!!

[@mm-mr7qt]

Thank you Steve. I like this video because it does not require using an electric mixer.

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

Our ancestors made everything with out a machine. Personally, I believe the texture is better. Steve

[@NermeenHussein]

These r by far the best cookies I've ever done. Yr fan from Egypt.

[@sail2byzantium]

Made these cookies. esp. for their high oatmeal content, but with 2 slight modifications plus one addition to the recipe: As I don't care for raisins (at least in food--except raisin bran), I substituted 1 cup of chocolate chips. I also don't care for walnuts, so I substituted another cup of chocolate chips (though almonds could be good). And then for good measure, threw in another cup of chocolate chips. HEAVENLY!

[@moonstar7775]

WOW! These are GIGANTIC cookies. I will be making these cookies but will use a smaller scoop for a lot more cookies. Thanks for the recipe! I don't see the oven temp on this recipe so I guess I will heat my oven to 350 F. for 17+ minutes.

[@nancybenner7850]

The cookies look delicious! I would replace the raisins with chocolate chips.

[@howardkerr8174]

I am a bit of a junk food junkie/cookieholic and a week ago I was in a grocery store where I spotted a cookie I had not seen before, in the in-store (I think) bakery. It was called a Royal Cookie, but looked like an oatmeal raisin cookie. I wasn't so sure that I would buy them, though, as the cookies were priced about DOUBLE what this store charged for every other bakery cookie. To make matters worse, I didn't realize that the cookies were thicker than usual...so basically, I paid nearly 4 TIMES the price for the Royal Cookies as I would have for "regular" oatmeal cookies. HOWEVER, one bite and I didn't feel so bad, and started to think that these really were royal cookies. They were oatmeal cookies with coconut (or at least coconut flavoring), macadamia nuts, and chocolate chunks. I will try to find them again this week when I go back to that store.

[@niecybattle5293]

These Cookie s are So Gooood and they Are THICK ! AND CHEWY ! I BEEN USING THIS RECIPE FOR YEARS

[@CC8CY]

Can't wait to try this! I love all your bread recipes. They turn out great. Thanks for sharing with us ❤️❤️❤️

[@farzanadarsot3516]

Happy I found you... truly kind and humble for sharing your secrets 🙌💕

[@annamoca9]

Got the memo late about the butter, im praying! Thanks!❤

[@lexilooloo7873]

absolutley the best oatmeal cookies we've ever eaten! thankyou Steve for another simple & delicious recipe!..🤗

[@ramonabrunswick1259]

Wow! It takes a lot for me to stop AND share a video. I hope you get this. I hope your'e still doing videos. I just made oatmeal cookies but was disappointed that they were not thick, as planned. Turns out big scoop just equals bigger flat cookies. I searched for the secret, thanks for using the word "thick".

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

Did you use butter flavored Crisco... it prevents the cookies from spreading. Steve

[@ramonabrunswick1259]

@@artisanbreadwithsteve no, I learned from you.

[@carolbuscemi3690]

Best cookie ever

[@onlyhuman1954]

Love the way you work. So calming. A great video and am making these later today. 👍

[@hoanpham2757]

I love how easy and neat you made it looks. I’ll try it soon! Thank you!

[@kathydavie7004]

Tasty ! I made cookies smaller and froze rest of dough for later!

[@cindywagner4623]

These amazing! And easy. And NOT FLAT and crisp.

[@robin52164]

Hey Steve, I really love using shorting for my baking. I really like this recipe. I live in a high altitude and was afraid they would come out flat but they didn't. I'm not crazy about raisins, but my husband is. He loved them...I used butterscotch chip for half the batter. Thanks a bunch. Enjoy your channel

[@Vegas-cs8co]

Excellent step-by-step how to do. Gracias!🤗

[@carolecolle7229]

thank you for all your recipes

[@johnschneider4160]

Steve! Thanks! I'm heading to the kitchen NOW!!!

[@stevedoolanTacoma]

10 cups of ingredients for 8 cookies. You know if this guy drank like he bakes he would have died years ago. Steve this is an old video but if you get notifications about comments please do more cookie videos. I've been working through one of your books, made a killer cheese bread in the PMDO Thursday and ate almost all of it day one. Keep them coming.

[@joseandmichaelinetorres7279]

Penzy's cinnamon...the best! Thank you for this recipe!

[@penneyburgess5431]

Now that’s a cookie!

[@eduardonunez5809]

Nice!

[@sgall524]

Love your recipes and videos! Have 2 of your books also. Thank you so much!

[@CarolJHayes]

I always use dark brown sugar for my oatmeal cookies (same with chocolate chippers!), but I've certainly never heard of milk as an ingredient in oatmeal cookies before. I will have to try these.

[@Oceanusnovas-um2zf]

Carol Hayes I was surprise too

[@robinmazariegos1]

all your videos are so excellent! I love that you are so fast and precise! Thank you so much for sharing. I can't wait to try all your recipes.

[@j.mcneese2930]

Steve thanks for sharing this recipe I made your cookies recipe 12/19/17, for my Mechanic and my sister they both really enjoyed them along with myself!🍪👍👍 Made them again 1/3/18*****

[@studio2881]

Steve- thank you for sharing your oatmeal cookie recipe. I tried them today and they were awesome.

[@gailalbers1430]

Great presentation! i could not eat all that Crisko, but i like flat crispy Florentine cookies. Enjoyed the video !

[@marcier41]

Love your cookies! I hope you share more cooky recipes, please!

[@janshifferd972]

Oh my! I will be baking these! Love your no knead breads!

[@anitaanderson4265]

BEST oatmeal cookie eveerrrrrrrr thankuu thanku ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@laurajerome8433]

The cookies are wonderful!!

[@debifambro1039]

They look really good yum

[@farzanadarsot3516]

You are so neat and clean Steve 👏💖

[@llywyllngryffyn8053]

I just made these for the first time and they are amazing!

[@nancypeteja6560]

I love oatmeal cookies!💖☕

[@joanhyde1745]

Yum!

[@tinklvsme]

👍. Butter Flav Cisco is the best oatmeal and chocolate chip cookie recipe. But I run the 1/2 the oatmeal in my food processor. I also use the oatmeal flour for extra special chocolate chip cookies for gifts or holidays. I like to drizzle melted white and chocolate chips over 1/2 of the cookies. I don’t add raisins, kids don’t like them and walnuts r hard for seniors to eat. 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍩

[@Peggi109]

Making this recipe ASAP! They look so yummy!

[@YakeemaTaleem]

i love that you dont use a mixer. i prefer to do things the old fashion way. its just better.

[@davidhill1220]

Thank you!! Patricia

[@cindywagner4623]

The perfect size cookie!

[@janshifferd972]

Thanks for sharing! Love all your ideas

[@dizziechef9502]

Lovely cookies yummm.

[@heathermcneil2973]

Your videos look so easy. Thanks

[@MrShardak]

You make it so easy, Thanks.

[@cynthiahonorio9758]

Mr Steve, thank you for showing us no-knead bread recipes. I love your calm voice. 😊🥰🇵🇭 I wonder what happens if I replace bread flour with rice flour? Have you tried it?

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

No-knead bread requires high gluten flour. Steve

[@cynthiahonorio9758]

@@artisanbreadwithsteve Thank you and noted Mr Steve. You say it will not work bc rice is non gluten. We missed you!!!

[@graceandglory1948]

These cookies are great and freeze for at least one year.

[@sandrag3344]

Going to try your oatmeal cookie recipe, but I will substitute raisins w Coconut. I always use that, not a big fan of cooked raisins.. can't remember last time I seen crisco used instead of butter. I know when I was a kid crisco was always used in everything, very seldom did ppl use butter to bake.. your recipe just looks delish.. Trying your bread too..

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

375 degrees F. Steve

[@oaquino829]

I have got to make these. I love my oatmeal raisin cookies thick and chewy like Au bon Pain. Thanks for the Crisco tip.

[@lemons2lemonade884]

These look GREAT! Love the clear precise steps! Can’t wait to make these today! And can you share where you purchased that huge ice cream scooper? They’re so hard to find! Thanks🤗

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

It's a Farberware ice cream scoop - #12 (2-1/2” - 2.50 oz). I bought it so long ago I don't know where. Steve

[@desmariesheffield8246]

Best I've ever made!

[@Jack-ne8vm]

I can't believe you stay trim. I make'em like you, but use less sugar & add chopped apples for moisture.

[@laurametheny1008]

THANKYOU Steve! For ALL your stuff! New sub.🎃🍞🍪

[@grammashar9478]

My cookies always go flat and spread. Thanks for sharing how to fix that. Love your recipes and videos. ❤️Shar from Wyoming

[@dorothy7886]

wh what would you substitue for the egg and crisco for people who don't have these things available

[@JesusisKing222]

I was able to make these with raisins, chopped walnuts and a smattering of chocolate chips! Only one child noticed the raisins and walnuts! Now that's a first!

[@annaburns4526]

Love your new kitchen!

[@doylelacrua]

How cool is this dude? Very cool.

[@asmanwer]

best recipe. i always bake these

[@manuelamanea1370]

Delicious cookies I have a question Mr. Steve I looked through all your videos I was hoping to find a good recipe for a apple pie from scratch or apple strudel from scratch could you do that an easy recipe because you all your recipes are so good and easy to make thank you so much ☺️

[@fixnwrtr]

Have you tried coconut oil instead of Crisco? Coconut oil is solid at room temperature but could be softened with a quick turn in the microwave and would give the same soft cookie you get with Crisco without the vegetable shortening.

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

Oils will not work as well as Crisco because of their water content. Steve

[@fixnwrtr]

Even a solid oil like coconut?

[@artisanbreadwithsteve]

If the oil you are referring to has a lower moisture content it should be just fine. Steve

[@fixnwrtr]

artisanbreadwithstev Thank you. That's what I wanted to know.

[@chickiepup]

Jm Cornwell no coconut oil ever... read up on studies

[@marysekely9571]

They are huge! How about using a cookie scoop instead to make a smaller cookie so that you can have more? Would they still be soft and chewy?

[@marceladurazo1902]

Love it 😍

[@tammyicious]

Tip ... and it's a game changer, soak your raisins for an hour before putting into your dough. Soak in the wet ingredients you'll be using in the recipe. It makes the raisins nice and plump.

[@traizakedis9789]

I loved

[@anastasiaeqbali6933]

YUUUM. Thank you!