Oats and Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares
Every family has a baker—the person everyone else goes to for recipes, advice and tips on how to bake the perfect cake, cookie or bread. A skilled baker can glance at a recipe and tell if the results will be chewy, crunchy, flaky or soft. The way the ingredients combine to form a dough, the temperature the recipe is baked at and the choice of baking agents used are the clues bakers look for. Even though baking can be an inborn talent, it is not so incredibly hard. The beauty of this Oats and Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares recipe we are sharing below is that it is practically fool-proof. There is little chance you can make a mistake that would render inedible results. I say this with full confidence since recently while making this recipe, I forgot to add the butter! The cookie squares were still delicious, however a bit dry. Although I don’t recommend leaving out an ingredient altogether, this is just an example of how forgiving this recipe can be. It is also practical since you don’t have to take the time to shape cookies. The dough is poured in a cake pan simply and goes into the oven. After fully baked, wait a few minutes for cooling before cutting the result into squares.
Often our recipes can easily be made with whichever Once Again Nut Butter you have on hand. This Oats and Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares recipe is no different! If you prefer to use peanut butter, almond butter, sunflower seed butter or even tahini, all of them will work well for this recipe. If you desire to keep this recipe gluten- free, assure that the oats you are using have the gluten-free label, which certifies they have avoided cross contamination. This recipe is not so easily adapted for vegan consumption, but it can be done! Swap the eggs for flax eggs, and the butter for coconut oil. When using the coconut oil, make sure it is at its room temperature soft solid state —do not heat it to melt. Purchase vegan chocolate chips, or alternatively, you may use dried cranberries. Consider using a hand mixer to facilitate the mixing of the nut butter with butter, sugar and eggs.
Have kids in your house? This recipe could spark their interest in baking too. After all, every family needs more bakers!
We have lots of cookie recipes on our website, try our Almond Butter Shortbread Cookies recipe next!
Category
Dessert
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Author:
Carolina Jantac, MS, RD, LD
These treats will make you the hero of any party! It's the texture of a cookie but made easy in a cake pan so you can slice them into squares. Made with oats
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter
- ¾ cup of sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cups of oat flour
- 1 teaspoon of baking soda
- 2 cups of oats
- 1 cup of chocolate chips
Directions
- Start by using room temperature butter and mix it with Once Again Cashew Butter until they form a homogenous cream.
- Then add in sugar, eggs and vanilla; mix well. In separate bowl, combine flour and baking soda.
- Mix into wet ingredients until well combined. Finally, add in the oats and chocolate chips. The mixture will be thick and somewhat hard to mix.
- Pour into greased 9x13 cake pan and take it to a preheated oven at 375F for about 40 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and let it cook before slicing. Store in airtight container for up to 7 days.
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