Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Transform your morning routine with these exquisite no-sugar-added oatmeal cookies that taste like dessert but fuel your body like a nutritious breakfast!

Course Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Total Time 22

Servings cookies

Calories 128kcal

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

1 cup whole wheat flour
2½ cups rolled oats
1/2 cup almond meal
1/2 cup golden flaxseed ground
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 cup buttermilk
3 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract

Add Ins

1 medium apple finely diced*
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup pecans chopped

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Combine dry ingredients in large bowl; whisk until well mixed.
Mix wet ingredients in separate bowl until smooth.
Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients. Mix gently with rubber spatula until just combined.
Fold in diced apple, raisins, and pecans until evenly distributed.
Scoop dough using large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons) onto prepared baking sheets, spacing 1 inch apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes until tops are light golden brown.
Optional: Press gently with fork immediately after baking for flatter cookies
Cool completely on wire racks before storing.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Notes

Buttermilk substitute: Mix 1 cup milk + 1 tablespoon lemon juice, let sit 5 minutes
Apple varieties: Use firm apples like Honeycrisp or Granny Smith that won't turn mushy
Storage: Must be refrigerated due to fresh ingredients and no preservative sugars

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