Made with hearty oats and sweet, chewy dried apricots, these sweet and chewy Oatmeal Apricot Almond Cookies will be devoured in minutes!
Sharing an oatmeal cookie recipe with you all wasn't my plan for today, but I'm so excited to share the recipe for these sweet, chewy and amazing apricot oatmeal cookies with you guys! A few days ago I bought some dried apricots to try to incorporate into more of Harper's meals and snacks and they were the inspiration for these cookies. Dried apricots are a good source of iron so I hope to make a kid-friendly apricot snack to share with you all soon. However, the other main person in our family who loves snacks is Brett. He also loves to have something sweet after lunch and dinner and since our house was dessert-less, I decided to whip up some cookies to have on hand. Enter in these vegan apricot oatmeal cookies!
This is a big statement, but these may be the best cookies I've ever made. They're sweet and chewy and have amazing texture in every bite thanks to the chewy apricots and crunchy almonds. Brett said they were everything a cookie was meant to be, so I'd say that's a win! I've thankfully come to a place where I don't feel the need to "healthify" everything I make and that's a good place to be for me. In general, I crave and eat whole plant foods, but I also love me a good, sugary vegan cookie too from time to time. I hope to show through this blog and my lifestyle that food isn't good or bad but is just...food. There is space in a healthy diet for both kale and cookies!
Anyways, I really hope you guys give this recipe a try! If you do try them out, please let me know what you thought in the comments down below. Also, be sure to rate and share the recipe with others as well!
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Chewy Oatmeal Apricot Almond Cookies (Vegan!)
Made with hearty oats and sweet, chewy dried apricots, these sweet and chewy Oatmeal Apricot Almond Cookies will be devoured in minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup white flour
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- ½ cup dried apricots, chopped
- ½ cup slivered almonds
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup vegan butter
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 4 ½ tablespoons golden syrup (or honey if not vegan)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350F/180C degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, from the rolled oats to the salt. I like to mix the chopped apricots and almonds into the flour mixture so that the apricots get coated in flour and don't stick together.
- In a separate bowl using a hand mixer or spoon, cream together the vegan butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Add in the golden syrup and vanilla and stir again until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. If the mixture is a little dry, splash in some non-dairy milk a little at a time until the dough holds together.
- Using damp hands, roll small handfuls of dough into balls and place them onto your lined baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
- Bake the cookies for 9-12 minutes or until starting to turn slightly golden brown around the edges.
- Allow the cookies to cool for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Store in an airtight container
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Nutrition Information
Yield 15 Serving Size 1 cookieAmount Per Serving Calories 226Total Fat 10gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 16mgSodium 226mgCarbohydrates 33gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 2gSugar 20gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 3g
Nutrition information is a rough estimate provided by Nutrionix and should be used for informational purposes only.
Other Vegan Oatmeal Cookie Recipes:
If apricots and almonds aren't your thing, be sure to check out some of the other oatmeal cookie recipes I've posted on the blog in the past!
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Margaret Liu says
I made these with King Arthur 1 for 1 measure GF flour and a vegan butter.
They tasted very good but seemed somewhat greasy. Do you have any ideas on how I can
make another batch that does not feel greasy.
.Thank you.
Margaret
My daughter has celiac disease.
PS. I also thought they were a little too sweet for oatmeal cookies.
Faith VanderMolen says
Hmm, I'm not sure why they turned out greasy. The flour could have changed the consistency! you could try using some applesauce instead of 1/2 the butter, but I haven't tried that yet. And yes, they are a sweeter cookie for sure! You could try out these vegan breakfast cookies for a less-sweet, gluten-free cookie option! https://theconscientiouseater.com/vegan-breakfast-cookies/
Jana K says
These are amazing our first vegan cookies we made simple and brilliant
Faith says
Ah these really are amazing cookies, aren’t they?! Thanks for making them Jana and for your comment! If you have a chance to leave a star rating (by clicking the stars at the top of the recipe card) that would be a huge help. Thanks again! Enjoy the cookies!
Rose says
Hi Faith
These look and sound quite sweet, 2 types of sugar plus golden syrup. Do you have more cookie recipes that contain less or minimal sweeteners?
Many thanks.
Thanks for sharing
Rose
Faith says
Hi Rose! Yes, these are definitely a sweeter recipe than I usually post. I try to post a variety of plant based recipes, some whole foods based and others that are more indulgent! I do have other, less sweet cookie recipes on the blog. Some of my favorites are No Bake Vegan Breakfast Cookies, Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies, and Maple Syrup Whole Wheat Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies. For a sweet, healthy snack we usually enjoy energy bites and you can find a variety of recipes for those on the blog. Some are date sweetened, others are sweetened with things like maple syrup. I hope that helps!
Rose says
Thanks so much <3 That really does help!
Faith says
Great to hear Rose!
Barbara says
Perhaps the cookies seemed overly sweet because shredded sweetened coconut was used? Desiccated coconut , as called for in the recipe, is typically unsweetened.
Faith VanderMolen says
These cookies are definitely on the sweeter side, so unsweetened coconut is a must!
Marie says
Thumbs up for both kale and cookies !
Love apricots, they are so sweet and perfect in baked goods. This will definitely be on my list of recipes to try 🙂
Faith says
Amen Marie! And I so hope you can make a batch. They’re amazing! Let me know if you try them out and what you think!