Most of the time, I handle the recipe development for this site. I daydream at work, often with my hands in the dirt, about the sweet treats I'd like to scale down for you. But, sometimes, Mr. Dessert For Two has some pretty great ideas on his own. He spouted off his idea for oatmeal cookie dough bites, and I promptly made them the same day. Calm down---no raisins. I'm a raisin fan (am I the last one out there?), so I can't wait to make a version with raisins instead of chocolate chips (maybe I'll soak the raisins in rum like I did here).
This one is just for you: all chocolate and no gluten! Instead of flour in cookie dough, I used extra oats ground into oat flour. I take full credit for that idea, thank you much.
These cookie dough bites taste just like the center of a fresh-baked oatmeal cookie: chewy, spicy with cinnamon and allspice, and full of oats. If you have an extra 10 minutes, toast the oats before using them. I learned from Kim Boyce to hold a few oats on the counter next to the pan while toasting to monitor the color change. I love that little trick.
This recipe makes 8 cookie dough bites. I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
Oatmeal Cookie Dough Bites
These no bake cookie dough balls are gluten-free.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ cup oats (divided use)
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a small bowl, beat together the butter and sugars. Add the milk and vanilla and continue beating. Next, add the salt and spices.
- Next, finely grind ¼ cup of the oats in a (clean) coffee grinder or food processor. Add the ground oats to the butter mixture. Continue beating until a dough forms.
- Finally, stir in the remaining ¼ cup of oats and ¼ cup mini chocolate chips.
- Scoop into 8 balls, rolling them in your hands, and serve. The dough may seem a tad wet, but the oats will soak up the moisture. Will keep for 3 days in the fridge.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 119Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 12mgSodium: 70mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 1g
Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says
Oh man... can't your site be called salad for two for just a couple months?!? You are getting me in trouble--LOL!
a farmer in the dell says
these are just about the cutes cookies ive ever seen! And I love that they are gluten free. Oat flour is amazing!
dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says
for a non raisin lover, i am going to stick with this recipe :) looks so good for snack, post/pre workout too. do you think using all-purpose flour would be ok instead of oat too?
Christina says
Hi Dixya. I'm not sure, I didn't try it with this recipe. My regular small batch of chocolate chip cookie dough has plain flour and it tastes just fine, though! Happy baking! :)
Jolene (www.everydayfoodie.ca) says
I am a raisin fan too!! I love them in baked goods. These sounds great, and I like that all the ingredients are things that I always, always have on hand.
Kate@Diethood says
I would LOVE to start nibbling on these asap!
So 8 of these is 1 serving right?!? ;-D
P.S. I like raisins. A lot. Boozy ones are even better! :)
P.S.S. Happy New Year to you and to yours! Hope you have a blessed year ahead!!
Jennifer says
Omg yum!
xo Jennifer
http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com
Joanne says
These sound ideal to keep in the fridge or freezer for those times when you NEED something sweet and you NEED it now. (i.e. daily)
Brit says
These came out so good! I took the time to toast the oats, I used thick rolled oats for extra texture. The spice combo is so warm and -- hmm, cozy? Well, I do kind of want to hug these dough bites so I suppose "cozy" is the appropriate word here :)
Christina says
Aww, Brit! Thanks for taking the time to write in :) I'm SO glad you loved them!
Baking Serendipity says
I can't imagine anyone not loving raisins soaked in rum...love this idea!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
You just made a pregnant lady's day! I've been dying for cookie dough but can't eat it because of the eggs. SO making this!
Christina says
I'm so glad, Steph! Congrats on the bebe! :) Did you see I have regular chocolate chip cookie dough that's egg-free, too? https://www.dessertfortwo.com/2012/04/cookie-dough-bites/