When I was growing up, we would visit my grandparents in Ohio at least twice every year. And every time we would visit, my Grandma would have made several of our favorite goodies. One of my requests was always her Huck Finn Oatmeal Cookies. I, of course, thought this was a very clever name and that those cookies were the best ever so I thought my Grandma was a genius in the kitchen. Now, she was a genius in the kitchen, but that particular recipe was from the back of the Quaker Oats canister. Grandma could cook from scratch without a recipe like nobody’s business, but she knew a good recipe when she found one!

For me, those Huck Finn Oatmeal Cookies have always been the holy grail of oatmeal cookies. Their flavor has been my guide for making paleo and gluten free versions.

This recipe is simply a gluten free cookie, but in a few weeks, I’ll be posting my “N’oatmeal cookie” recipe, which is grain free and paleo approved. Those cookies are awesome too, but sometimes you want something a little more authentic. If that’s what you’re craving, then I hope you’ll give this recipe a try.