Oatmeal cookies without eggs make a delicious snack or dessert for almost any occasion. It’s critical to use the right kind of oatmeal when making this dish. Basic cookies usually only require a few ingredients, but fruit or candy can be added for variety and flavor. Because these cookies have a thicker texture than those made with an egg, mixing and shaping them by hand may be necessary.
Quick cooking and old-fashioned oatmeal are the two most common types of oatmeal. Old-fashioned oats are usually unprocessed, whereas quick-cooking varieties are more refined. When making eggless oatmeal cookies, quick cooking oatmeal is preferred because it cooks faster and yields softer cookies. Because plain oatmeal is usually recommended, using instant packets of flavored cereal may alter the flavor.
In eggless oatmeal cookies, butter and water are typically used as moistening ingredients. Flour, leavening, and white or brown sugar are usually included. Spices or flavorings such as vanilla extract are rarely used, so the end result may lack the richness of traditional cookies. Raisins, dried cranberries, or chocolate chips can be added to these eggless cookies to add flavor and color without changing the texture. If you add raisins or cranberries, the cookies will be slightly chewier, and baking chips will make them sweeter.
Mixing eggless oatmeal cookies with a large wooden spoon is a good idea because these utensils usually cut through heavy dough easily. When folding in fruit or candy, a spoon could be especially useful because mixing these items in can be difficult. If it appears that some of the butter has not been evenly distributed, kneading the cookie dough by hand should help. When doing so, dough may stick to the hands, but a light coating of vegetable oil on the fingers usually prevents this.
After the eggless oatmeal cookies have been mixed, roll them into small balls and place them on a well-oiled cookie sheet. To ensure that the cookies bake evenly, flatten them slightly on top. It’s usually not necessary to be concerned about the shape of these cookies because using a cookie cutter to make them uniform is time-consuming. In a warm oven, bake the cookies for only a few minutes, until they are lightly browned on top and around the edges.