Oatmeal Cookies

part of: Oat

Oatmeal biscuits are a classic baked treat built around rolled oats, which give them their characteristic chewy texture and slightly nutty flavour. They’re one of those simple biscuits that feel a bit more wholesome than a plain sugar cookie, thanks to the visible oats in every bite.

In Australia, oat biscuits are a lunchbox and morning-tea staple, closely related to the beloved Anzac biscuit. Commercial versions come in many variations — plain, with sultanas, chocolate chips, or spices like cinnamon. They range from soft and chewy to crisp and crunchy depending on the recipe.

They’re widely available in supermarkets and bakeries, and are one of the more popular homemade biscuit styles for their simplicity and forgiving recipe.

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How it's made

Rolled oats are combined with flour, sugar, butter or oil, eggs, and a raising agent, along with any additions like dried fruit or spices. The dough is portioned onto trays and baked until golden. Commercial production follows the same basic process at scale — ingredients are mixed in industrial mixers, dough is deposited onto conveyor belts, baked in tunnel ovens, cooled, and packaged.

Nutrition (per 100g)

Energy 449kcal
Protein 6.2g
Carbs 65.9g
Fat 18.1g
Fibre 2.8g Sugar 24.7g
Mass Distribution

1 cookie, big (3-1/2" - 4" dia) (include Archway brand, Grandma brand) is about 25 g — roughly 110 kcal of this.

What it costs the planet (per kilo)

Carbon 2.27kg
Freshwater 536.04L
Land 8.93m²

Where it comes from

Made from
Oat, product

In the kitchen

Used as

chewy baked snack cookie

Goes well with
raisin cinnamon vanilla chocolate chip walnut
Classic dishes
  • Oatmeal raisin cookies
  • Oatmeal chocolate chip cookies
  • Anzac biscuits

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Where this data comes from

Nutrition data from

USDA

How it was calculated

SR Legacy

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