Yes. You heard right. Loaded Oatmeal Cookies!
Loaded Oatmeal Cookies
When you hear the words loaded and cookies in the title of a recipe do you get as excited as I do?
When I asked my Mom to pass another dessert recipe my way for the blog this is what she sent me.
I mean that’s a pretty great Mom, right? Growing up my Mom always made the best homemade cookies.
Hands down. My friends and I could always count on a good homemade cookie waiting in the cookie jar after school.
My favorite cookie has always been a really chewy oatmeal and raisin cookie but those might have taken a backseat to this fully loaded version.
Cranberries. Chocolate Chips. Coconut. Raisins. Oatmeal. Come ON NOW! Everything I like in a cookie all rolled into one wonderful recipe.
Since I can’t have my Mom’s Loaded Oatmeal Cookies in person, I will just recreate these at my house and pretend we are sharing them over a glass of milk and good conversation.
Food is good for that, right?

Loaded Oatmeal Cookies {Mom's Kitchen}
A delicious, chewy oatmeal cookies fully loaded with chocolate chips, dried cranberries, coconut and raisins.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 Tbsp. butter, softened
- 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3 cups oatmeal (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
- Add flour, baking soda and cinnamon, mix well.
- Add oats, raisins, cranberries, chocolate chips and coconut, mix well.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
- Bake 9-11 minutes (9 for me) or until the edges are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and cool. Store in airtight container.
Notes
When I make oatmeal cookies I like them to be a little bit chewy. I have noticed that when the edges just start to get golden is the time to pull the cookies out. You might think they aren’t done yet but they are!
Cheryl
Tuesday 8th of January 2019
Would love to try these for an upcoming party. Does anyone know if they freeze well? I would like to make them ahead of time to ease some stress at party time!
Julia
Wednesday 9th of January 2019
Yes! I have frozen them before and then just thawed them when ready to use and they worked fine!
DessertForTwo
Thursday 23rd of April 2015
Me and oatmeal cookies are having a THING right now! I can't get enough!
Bonnie
Thursday 26th of February 2015
Yum! A friend suggested these to me and I made them with slight changes. I added a 1/4 of flour to make them a little more plump. I used mini semisweet chocolate chips. Great flavor! Great recipe! This will be my "go to" recipe for Oatmeal cookies now. Thank you for sharing!
Julia
Thursday 26th of February 2015
Thanks for sharing Bonnie! I am glad you liked them and your changes sound like good ones so I'll have to give them a try.
krystina
Friday 26th of April 2013
Just made these for a church potluck lunch. They are soooooo tasty! I used a different recipe yesterday for oatmeal cookies, and they flattened and got all oozey. These ones held their shape and I'm sure they will go fast! Thank you!
Julia
Friday 26th of April 2013
Oh so glad to hear that Krystina! I loved them too. A great twist on the normal oatmeal cookie.
Mike @ Webakecookies.com
Thursday 18th of April 2013
OMG!! These are really loaded! They look so yummy. I want to bake a batch tonight. We will definitely, give these a try. Thanks for sharing!
A Cedar Spoon
Friday 19th of April 2013
Thanks Mike! They are delicious!