![]() ![]() Looking for a more indulgent cookie? These Best-Ever Oatmeal Cookies hit the spot.Ĭlassified right along with some of the healthiest grains out there, oats are considered a whole grain and a good source of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and fiber. Want to learn more about these healthier oat cookies? Read on. ![]() ![]() But a cookie isn’t a cookie unless it’s a little naughty – so we added some quality dark chocolate chunks and tart dried cherries for the perfect bite. The cookie is mostly oats (read on for the health benefits of oats), with just 1/4 cup of whole-wheat flour – there are no ultra-refined starches here. So what makes this one “healthy”? We decreased the usual amounts of butter and sugar with some help from applesauce, which provides sweetness and moisture to the dough without additional fat. ![]() We're proud to say that what we landed on is a really good COOKIE – not a granola bar that's just shaped like one. We went through rounds and rounds of testing. Flatten cookies to about half their original size.Healthier cookies can be tricky to figure out, and this one was no exception.Scoop dough and drop onto baking sheets.Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and fold with a spatula to combine.In a food processor blend peanut butter, applesauce, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, egg and vanilla.Preheat oven, line baking sheets with parchment paper.Mini chocolate chips – use cocoa nibs to make them healthier.Shredded coconut – sweetened or unsweetened will work.If you want to get your kids to eat a little healthier just make the healthy thing in cookie form and they’ll love it :) They saw I had cookies and asked if they could have one, I warned them that they were healthy cookies but they still loved them no matter. I couldn’t believe that all the neighbor kids that were over even liked these. These are brimming with nutritious ingredients and have a fair amount of fiber yet they taste delicious, way better than any store bought energy bar! They’ll help give that energy you need to keep going. They are a soft yet dense cookie, somewhat like an energy bar, but you’d be amazed that even with there tiny size how filling they really are (and you can make them bigger than I did, you’ll just need to bake them a little longer). You could cut the brown sugar down if you’d like but this was the perfect ratio for me, plus if I went any lower I’m sure there’s no way I could get my kids to love these. That’s big for me because I’m used to putting in about a cup for my cookies. I know there would be the nay sayers that say these aren’t healthy because they still have the chocolate chips and brown sugar, but if it doesn’t have a little bit of sweet I’m sure I just wouldn’t be able to eat it so I need a happy medium, and at least I came way down to 1/4 cup of brown sugar. And then there’s those days where it just seems like I don’t have time to get to lunch by a decent hour so a healthy snack like these are just what I need. We definitely aren’t morning people at my house so I’m always trying to find healthy on the go breakfasts. These were inspired by the Energy Bites and Chocolate Energy Bites I posted last year, they have very similar ingredients so if you liked those you’ll love these too. Energy Cookies! Perfect for a morning on the go breakfast or a midday snack! Pack with nutritious ingredients plus chocolate chips to make them delicious! ![]()
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