Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

5 from 1 vote

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

These healthy Oatmeal Cookies are soft and chewy, with plenty of flavors and nutrients. Made with wholesome ingredients and no oil, this gluten-free oat cookie recipe makes healthy snacks and breakfasts for the whole family.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Resting Time10

Total Time30

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking

Servings: cookies

Ingredients

1 egg
60 grams (¼ cup) unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana
60 grams (¼ cup) almond butter or preferred nut butter
80 ml (¼ cup) maple syrup or honey
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
⅙ tsp salt
150 grams (1 ½ cup) rolled oats
50 grams (½ cup) oat flour or all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder

Optional Add-ins

50 grams (⅓ cup) walnuts or pecans, almonds, seeds
40 grams (¼ cup) chocolate chips
raisins, cranberries

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Preheat oven to 180°C (360°F) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large mixing bowl add egg, applesauce, almond butter, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, vanilla extract and salt. Using a hand mixer or whisk, stir the wet mixture for a couple of minutes until all is well combined.
Add to the wet mixture rolled oats, oat flour and baking powder. Using a spatula stir all ingredients together.
Optionally, mix in additional ingredients such as chocolate chips or walnuts.
Let the dough rest in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
Scoop about 1/3 cup of dough out and shape 10 cookies. Transfer the raisin cookies to the parchment paper covered baking sheet, spacing them apart.
Bake in hot oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool over a baking rack before serving.

Notes

Storage information.

Let cool, then place in a sealable food container:

At room temperature, they will last for up to 3 days.

In the fridge, they will stay fresh for about 5 days.

In the freezer, they will keep for 3 months. For the best storage, make sure you seal leftovers in zipping bags or in a freezer safe container.

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