Chewy Orange Almond Butter Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy orange almond butter oatmeal cookies are naturally sweetened with maple syrup, use gluten-free oats, and are the best thing! These healthy cookies are made in under 20 minutes and mixed in one bowl. The oatmeal cookie dough is easy to mix up – you can have kids join along in the cookie-making fun! The hint of orange pairs perfectly with the natural almond butter and slivered almonds – yum!

Chewy orange almond butter oatmeal cookies

These are not your average white sugar loaded cookies! A little maple syrup and orange juice sweeten these cookies up the perfect amount.

Thanks so the help of almond butter and oats, we’re keeping them gluten-free. I love that using almond butter ups the protein in these cookies.

Why not add more goodness in?

Simple ingredients you’ll need for orange almond butter cookies

Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.

• almond butter
• pure maple syrup
• orange juice
• egg
• almond extract
• rolled oats
• baking powder
• sea salt
• cinnamon
• slivered almonds

How to make chewy oatmeal cookies

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
2. Into a large bowl add the creamy almond butter, maple syrup, orange juice, egg and almond extract together. Whisk the wet ingredients until fully combined.
3. Add the oats, baking powder, sea salt, cinnamon and slivered almonds in the bowl. Mix until just combined.
4. Drop large cookie dough balls using a spoon or cookie scoop (2-3 tbsp worth) onto the prepared cookie sheet, at least 1 inch apart.
5. Bake oatmeal cookies for 15-17 minutes until the edges become just slightly browned. Let the cookies fully cool on a wire rack.

Watch me make this almond butter cookies recipe

The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!

Love cookies? Try these other favorite cookie recipes!

Try these other easy recipes whenever a healthy cookie craving comes on:

• Chocolate oatmeal almond flour cookies
• Peanut butter raisin banana breakfast cookies
• Vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
• Chocolate chip pretzel cookies
• Peanut butter chickpea cookies

Best way to store these cookies almond butter oat cookies

These cookies keep well on the counter, and also in the fridge. Once cooled, they can be added to an airtight container.

If stored in the fridge they become slightly crispy instead of chewy. Both storage options are delicious!

The cookies can be stored for up to 1 week. Any longer, consider freezing them, especially if you make a double batch.

How to freeze cookies

Freeze the cooled cookies on a parchment paper lined tray until frozen, and then transfer to a freezer bag.

Label, date, and keep frozen for up to 6 months.

Simply defrost it by placing it on a counter until no longer frozen. And enjoy!

Substitutions

Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this almond butter cookie recipe. 

If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!

Almond butter – No almond butter on hand? No worries! Use natural peanut butter for healthy peanut butter cookies. To keep these cookies nut free opt for seed butters instead of nut butter.

Maple syrup – Other liquid natural sweeteners like

Orange juice – Try lemon juice, lime juice, or grapefruit juice in place of orange juice.

Egg – The only ingredient that can’t be swapped in this recipe is egg, unfortunately. It’s needed to give the flourless cookie stability, and a flax egg won’t work well as a swap.

Almond extract – Vanilla extract is a great alternative to almond extract.

Rolled oats – The 2 types of oatmeal that work well are old-fashioned oats and quick oats. Instant oats will work okay as well, but not steel-cut oats. Use certified gluten free oats to ensure this recipe is gluten-free if needed.

Slivered almonds – You can use any chopped nut or seed to replace the slivered almonds in this recipe. Another alternative is to add dark chocolate chips which would give you tasty almond butter oatmeal chocolate chip cookies – yum!

More healthy desserts you’ll love

• Peanut butter fig bars
• Chocolate covered dried fig bites
• Chai hot chocolate
• Peanut butter thumbprint cookies

If you try this healthy oatmeal cookies recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!

XO

Heather

*Originally published in February 2011. Updated February 2023.*