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    Home » Desserts » Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Published: Jun 2, 2022 | Updated: Jun 16, 2022 by Em Schwartz, MS, RDN

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    A cookie on a marble counter. In the white space above, black text reads "Low FODMAP Chocolate Chip Cookies".
    A stack of three cookies. In the white space above, black text reads "Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies".
    A cookie on a marble counter. In the white space above, black text reads "Low FODMAP Chocolate Chip Cookies".

    These Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are just like the classic cookie recipe with a couple of simple substitutions to help keep FODMAPs in check. An instant (FODMAP-friendly) family favorite sweet treat!

    A stack of three low FODMAP oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

    While I love Cocoa Crinkle Cookies for the holidays, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite sweet treats for any time of the year.

    Most oatmeal cookie recipes are made with wheat flour. Wheat tends to be higher in FODMAPs and therefore avoided on the low FODMAP diet until you know more about your unique tolerance level.

    This low FODMAP cookie recipe is based on a (not so low-FODMAP) handwritten recipe shared by a friend. I played around with ingredients to make an equally-delicious low-FODMAP version.

    The original recipe called for semi-sweet chocolate chips. I found them to be a little too sweet for my taste. Instead, I’ve used dark chocolate chips, specifically Enjoy Life’s Dark Chocolate Morsels, in this recipe.

    My extended family (without dietary restrictions) devoured these cookies in no time. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • FODMAP Notes
    • Instructions
    • Substitutions
    • Equipment
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • Recipe
    • Food safety

    Ingredients

    To make these Low FODMAP cookies, add these ingredients to your shopping list:

    Ingredients needed for low FODMAP oatmeal cookies measured out into individual containers.
    • Salted butter – ½ cup (1 stick)
    • Brown sugar – ½ cup packed
    • Granulated sugar – ¼ cup
    • Egg – 1 large
    • Pure Vanilla Extract – 1 teaspoon
    • Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour (in the blue bag) – 1 cup
    • Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
    • Table salt – ¼ teaspoon
    • Rolled oats – 1 ½ cups
    • Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Chips – ¾ cup

    FODMAP Notes

    In this section, I share FODMAP info for some key ingredients. Please refer to the Monash FODMAP app and the FODMAP Friendly app for more information.

    Butter does not contain carbohydrates (FODMAPs). It is a naturally low-lactose dairy product.

    Brown sugar is low FODMAP in servings of ¼ cup or 40 grams.

    Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Flour (in the blue bag) is my go-to low FODMAP flour. Wheat flour is considered high in FODMAPs. Whereas, gluten-free flours made with rice, potato, and tapioca starch are low FODMAP in amounts up to ⅔ cup or 100 grams.

    Although this Bob’s Red Mill flour hasn’t specifically been tested, it appears low FODMAP by ingredients. It is also readily available across the US. You can usually find this flour in the “health,” “natural,” or gluten-free foods section of the grocery store, as well as online.

    Unless you tolerate GOS, avoid the Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free All-Purpose Baking Flour in the red bag while low FODMAPing. This particular flour is made from higher FODMAP garbanzo beans.

    Rolled oats are low FODMAP in servings up to ½ cup or 52 grams. Larger servings contain high amounts of fructans and GOS. 

    Dark chocolate is low FODMAP in servings of 30 grams, according to Monash University. If the dark chocolate contains milk, larger servings contain higher amounts of lactose. Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels have been laboratory-tested and certified low-FODMAP by the FODMAP Friendly Food Program.

    A single low FODMAP oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips on a marble counter.

    Instructions

    Let’s make some yummy Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies:

    Step 1: About an hour before you want to make these cookies, take 1 stick (½ cup) of salted butter out of the refrigerator to soften. If you forget, Sally’s Baking Addiction has a great tutorial to quickly soften butter. Ask me how I know. 😉

    Step 2: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

    Softened butter, brown sugar, and white sugar mixed in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer.

    Step 3: Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the softened butter, ½ cup packed brown sugar, and ¼ cup granulated sugar until smooth.

    Vanilla and an egg mixed into the butter and sugar mixture.

    Step 4: Add in 1 large egg and 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract. Stir until incorporated.

    Whisking low FODMAP flour, baking soda, and salt.

    Step 5: In a medium bowl, stir in 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour (in the blue bag), ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon table salt until mixed.

    Scraping the sides of a mixing bowl filled with cookie dough.

    Slowly add the flour mixture in batches to the butter mixture until well mixed. Remember to scrape the sides of the bowl.

    Rolled oats and dark chocolate chips are stirred into cookie dough.

    Step 6: Add 1 ½ cups rolled oats and ¾ cup dark chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels) and stir to distribute evenly. I found this step to be hard on my mixer. So, I prefer to mix in the oats and chocolate chips by hand using a silicone spatula.

    Eight cookie dough balls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Step 7: Place rounded tablespoons of dough on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Sometimes I like to lightly roll the dough between my hands to help shape them into loose balls before placing them on the baking sheet.

    Step 8: Bake for 12-14 minutes depending on your preferred cookie texture. (See below for some tips.) Actual baking time may vary depending on your oven, location, climate, baking equipment, etc.

    For a crisper outside and still soft inside (my preference): I pull the cookies out of the oven when they look lightly golden brown and the centers still appear to have some give. If you gently touched it with the back of a clean spoon, it would leave an impression. The cookies will be delicate straight out of the oven but firm up further as they cool. 

    For a crisper cookie, continue baking until the centers appear to have little to no give. If you gently touched it with the back of a clean spoon, it would leave little to no impression. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.

    Eight baked low FODMAP oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

    Step 9: Remove cookies from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.

    Serve: Enjoy when the cookies are still slightly warm, or cool completely and transfer to an airtight container.

    Substitutions

    Flour: If you can’t find Bob’s Red Mill Gluten-Free 1:1 Baking Flour (in the blue bag), King Arthur Gluten-Free Measure For Measure Flour is another (appears-to-be) low FODMAP flour option.

    Equipment

    Here are some baking tools that will be helpful in making this recipe:

    2 baking sheets: I tested this recipe using several different baking equipment scenarios. My cookie texture preference (more crispy outside and still-soft inside) was achieved using a dark metal baking sheet (old from Walmart; similar pan) topped with parchment paper. I found this OXO cookie sheet without parchment paper yielded a more crisp cookie throughout.

    Parchment paper

    Measuring cups and spoons

    Stand mixer with paddle attachment: I used a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with a paddle attachment. You can also make this the old-fashioned way (and get an arm workout), stirring by hand.

    Silicone spatula

    Wire rack

    Storage

    Room Temperature: Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days. I really like this Rubbermaid Brilliance Container for storing cookies at room temperature. Baked items made without gluten (most low FODMAP baked goods) tend to dry out more quickly than wheat-based treats.

    Freeze: Freeze these cookies for up to 3 months. I use a freezer-safe Ziploc bag to help save space in my freezer.

    Top tip

    Baking recipes, especially baking recipes made without high-FODMAP wheat, are more prone to varied results due to lack of gluten and variations in ingredients, how things are measured, oven temperature, elevation, humidity, baking pans, etc.

    You may need to adjust the provided baking times based on your unique baking environment and texture preferences.

    If this is your first time making this (or another baking) recipe, please use the provided baking times (and physical cues) as guidelines. For the best results, observe what is happening in your oven and adjust the baking time (shorter or longer), if needed.

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    Single low FODMAP oatmeal cookie with chocolate chips.

    Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies


    • Author: Em Schwartz, MS, RDN
    • Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
    • Yield: 16 cookies 1x
    • Diet: Low Lactose
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    Description

    These Low FODMAP Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are just like the classic cookie recipe made with a couple of simple substitutions to help keep FODMAPs in check.


    Ingredients

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    • ½ cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
    • ½ cup packed brown sugar
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1:1 Flour (in the blue bag)
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon table salt
    • 1 ½ cups rolled oats
    • ¾ cup Enjoy Life Dark Chocolate Morsels (or dark chocolate chips)

    Instructions

    1. About an hour before you want to make these cookies, take the butter out of the refrigerator to soften. If you forget, Sally’s Baking Addiction has a great tutorial to quickly soften butter. Ask me how I know. 😉
    2. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
    3. Using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
    4. Add in the egg and vanilla extract. Stir until incorporated.
    5. In a medium bowl, stir flour, baking soda, and salt until mixed. Slowly add the flour mixture in batches to the butter mixture until well mixed. Remember to scrape the sides of the bowl.
    6. Add the oats and chocolate chips and stir to distribute evenly. I found this step to be hard on my mixer. So, I prefer to mix in the oats and chocolate chips by hand using a silicone spatula. 
    7. Place rounded tablespoons of dough on the parchment-lined baking sheet. I like to lightly roll the dough between my hands to help shape them into loose balls before placing them on the baking sheet.
    8. Bake for 12-14 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and your preferred cookie texture is achieved (see notes below for what I look for).  Actual baking time may vary depending on your oven, location, climate, baking equipment, etc. 
    9. Remove cookies from the oven and cool on the baking sheet for 2 to 3 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool.
    10. Enjoy when the cookies are still slightly warm, or cool completely and transfer to an airtight container.

    Notes

    Low FODMAP Serving: A serving of 1 to 2 cookies contains low FODMAP amounts of ingredients. Individual tolerance may vary. Please refer to the Monash FODMAP App or check out the “FODMAP Notes” section (above the recipe) for more information on specific ingredients.

    For a crisper outside and still soft inside (my preference): I pull the cookies out of the oven when they look lightly golden brown and the centers still appear to have some give. If you gently touched it with the back of a clean spoon, it would leave an impression. The cookies will be delicate straight out of the oven but firm up further as they cool. 

    For a crisper cookie, continue baking until the centers appear to have little to no give. If you gently touched it with the back of a clean spoon, it would leave little to no impression. The cookies will continue to firm up as they cool.

    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Butter Softening Time: 1 hour
    • Cook Time: 15 minutes
    • Category: Dessert
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: American, Low FODMAP

    Keywords: low FODMAP cookie, low FODMAP dessert, low FODMAP treat,

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    Food safety

    Some people develop IBS after having gastroenteritis (commonly referred to as a “stomach bug” or the “stomach flu”.) Practicing food safety is one way to help prevent many infections that can lead to gastroenteritis. Here are some food safety tips:

    • Do not eat raw cookie dough.
    • Bake raw cookie dough before eating.
    • Thoroughly wash hands with soap and water after handling flour, eggs, or raw dough.
    • Thoroughly wash any baking equipment with warm, soapy water.

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    1. rebecca says

      February 16, 2023 at 7:24 pm

      can i make these as bar cookies?

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