These vegan oatmeal cookies with raisins (or vegan chocolate chips) are the same chewy, sweet, soft cookies from your childhood but made vegan with simple ingredient swaps! Just 12 simple pantry ingredients and 30 minutes are all you need to enjoy these tasty cookies!
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
In a small bowl, mix together the flax meal and water until thoroughly combined. Let sit for 5 minutes.
In the bowl of a stand mixer (or a large bowl with an electric handheld mixer), beat together the vegan butter and sugar for 1 to 2 minutes. Add the vanilla and flax meal mixture, and mix for another 1 to 2 minutes. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and old-fashioned oats and mix until combined. Fold in the raisins and walnuts or pecans, if using.
Roll the dough into balls that are 1 ½ inches. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Notes
Don’t over mix: If you overwork the gluten in the dough, it will affect the texture.
Allow them to cool: Immediately from the oven they’ll be fairly soft and fragile, so allow them to cool.
If the dough is really dry and crumbly: Add a small amount of plant-based milk, one tablespoon at a time, until it forms a dough. You can also add your favorite jam to achieve your desired consistency.