Description
These Healthy Oatmeal Cookies are a wholesome, delicious treat made with whole wheat flour, rolled oats, and natural sweeteners like honey or maple syrup. They offer a perfect balance of chewy texture and subtle sweetness, enhanced with cinnamon and your choice of raisins or dark chocolate chips. Easily customizable with nuts and adaptable for vegan diets, these cookies are ideal for clean eating and satisfying sweet cravings without refined sugars.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1/4 cup honey or pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
Add-ins
- 1/3 cup raisins or dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt to evenly combine all dry components.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk the melted coconut oil, honey or maple syrup, egg, vanilla extract, and unsweetened applesauce until the mixture is smooth and homogenous.
- Incorporate Wet into Dry: Pour the wet ingredient mixture into the bowl with dry ingredients and stir thoroughly until a uniform dough forms.
- Add Mix-Ins: Fold in the raisins or dark chocolate chips and, if desired, the chopped walnuts or pecans to evenly distribute them throughout the dough.
- Portion Cookies: Scoop tablespoon-sized amounts of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart to allow room for spreading. Slightly flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges turn a light golden brown indicating they are cooked through.
- Cool Cookies: Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
Notes
- To make these cookies vegan, replace the egg with a flax egg: mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons water and let it sit for 5 minutes until gelled.
- Swap out raisins for dried cranberries or chopped dates for different flavors and textures.
- For nut-free options, omit walnuts or pecans entirely or replace them with seeds such as pumpkin or sunflower seeds.
- Use pure maple syrup instead of honey to keep the recipe vegan-friendly and add a subtle maple flavor.
