Buttery, Chewy Brown Sugar Oatmeal Cookies ~ Gluten-Free

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These Oatmeal Cookies are so buttery and chewy that they melt in your mouth. I also love the fact that there are only 8 ingredients needed...all ingredients that we usually have on-hand. Of course, a HUGE "Thank You" to Ree Drummond (aka: The Pioneer Woman) for sharing the original recipe for these wonderful cookies! The only thing that I changed was swapping out the regular flour with Gluten-Free Flour 😉 These cookies earned a 5-Star review in our house!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Cooling Time 2 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Course Desserts, Snacks
Servings 36 Cookies

Ingredients
  

  • 2 Cups Dark Brown Sugar firmly packed
  • 1 Cup Salted Butter, Softened
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 ½ Cups Better Batter All Purpose Gluten Free Flour Mix you can use other brands, but make sure they contain Xanthan Gum - results will vary
  • 1 tsp Salt (table)
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 3 Cups Gluten-Free Old Fashioned Oats I use Quaker Brand
  • ½ Cup Finely Chopped Nuts optional ~ I did not include nuts due to nut allergies

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Line 1-2 cookie sheets with Parchment Paper or a baking pad. Set aside.
  • Using a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, combine the Brown Sugar and Softened Butter until light and fluffy.
  • Next, add the Vanilla and the Eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after adding each Egg.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the GF Flour, Salt and Baking Soda until well-blended.
  • Slowly add the Flour mixture to the Butter mixture, one cup at a time, mixing until just combined after each addition.
  • Next, add the Oats (and Chopped Nuts, if using), one cup at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Mix until all Oats are blended (be sure to check the very bottom of the bowl for any dry oats).
  • Using a cookie scoop or spoon of your desired size (I used a 2" cookie scoop), drop cookie dough balls onto prepared cookie sheets several inches apart (they spread!)
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes (longer if you want crispy cookies).
  • Cool on the cookie sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring them to a wire cooling rack.
  • Enjoy with a cold glass of milk or a bowl of Vanilla Ice Cream 🙂
Keyword brown sugar, buttery, chewy, cookies, gluten-free, oatmeal, sweets, Treats