Oma's Super Easy German Oatmeal Cookies (Haferflockenkekse)

by: Gerhild Fulson  / Oma Gerhild shares German recipes rooted in family tradition.

Updated on December 3, 2025

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A really simple oatmeal cookie recipe that even the kids can make. Such yummy goodness!

Here's my simple Oatmeal Cookie recipe, aka Haferflockenkekse, that's quick to make and can easily be altered to your tastes. It really is one of the BEST Oatmeal Cookie recipe around.

As well, it's one of those easy recipes for kids to make. You just melt the butter and let them add and mix everything else. There's no mixer involved. Just get out your big bowl and big wooden spoon and let them go to it!

That's why it's such this simple oatmeal cookie recipe to include on my Quick German Recipes site!

Try adding chocolate chips, or raisins, or nuts, or M&M's. This easy oatmeal cookie recipe is such a versatile recipe and is great to have when you need some easy dessert ideas.

This used to be the recipe my Mutti would ask me to make on Saturdays, especially in the winter. The kitchen would smell so nice and the warmth from the oven made the house so cozy. The reward? Delicious oatmeal cookies for our afternoon tea.

A Bit Of This and a Bit of That ...

Here's coffee and cookies (our 3 pm Kaffeekatsch) being served on our deck ... that's for my hubby and me!

A beautiful touch to the Kaffeeklatsch, whether inside or outside.

I loved changing what I added to the basic mix. Often it was just chocolate chips, but raisins were often on my list as well.

Let your kids (AND HUBBY) decide what to add. They can even separate the dough into a several batches and add different things to each batch. Even some cocoa would be interesting. Change the flavoring from vanilla to almond to rum and again - a different cookie.

To finish it off, you can drizzle some glaze on top ... that's some chocolate glaze on those cookies for hubby and me!

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Oma's Super Easy German Oatmeal Cookie Recipe (Haferflockenkekse)

Here's my simple Oatmeal Cookie recipe, aka Haferflockenkekse, that's quick to make and can easily be altered to your tastes. Your kids will love helping you decide what to add to make them extra special.

Prep Time:

25 minutes

Bake Time:

15 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Servings:

Makes about 72 cookies 

Ingredients:

• 5 cups (425 grams) old-fashioned oats
• 1¾ cups (398 grams) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 cups (400 grams) granulated sugar
• 2 cups (260 grams) all-purpose flour
• ¾ teaspoon (5 grams) salt
• 4 teaspoon (16 grams) baking powder
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) flavoring (vanilla or almond, etc.)
• 1 cup (170 grams) chocolate chips (and/or nuts, raisins, etc.)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
2. Put the oats into a large mixing bowl. Add the melted butter and stir. Add the sugar and mix.
3. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a separate bowl and stir into the oat mixture.
4. In another bowl, mix the eggs and flavoring together and stir into the oat mixture along with the chips and/or nuts/raisins.
5. Using a small cookie scoop or a tablespoon, drop the dough onto cookie sheets and flatten slightly, leaving 2 inches between cookies. You will need to reuse the cookie sheets to do all the cookies. Let the sheets cool before reusing.
6. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden. Cool on a wire rack.

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Updated on December 3, 2025

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