healthy-ish irish oatmeal cookies

ingredients

• servings: 18
• 1 1/4 cups coconut oil
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking irish oatmeal (such as mccann's®)
• 1 egg, beaten (optional)
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped almonds

recipe

preparation time: 15 mins cook time: 15 mins ready time: 30 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• grease 18 muffin cups with coconut oil.
• beat coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.
• beat 1 egg and vanilla extract into the coconut oil mixture.
• whisk flour, baking soda, and coarse salt together in a bowl; beat into the coconut oil mixture until a dough forms.
• fold oatmeal, raisins, and almonds into dough. mix beaten egg into dough if needed for moisture.
• spoon dough into prepared muffin cups to about half full.
• bake in preheated oven until center is set and top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.