Looking to snack healthier? You have to try these! This post will show you how to make divinely soft, chewy, and healthy oatmeal raisin cookies.
Healthy snacks and sweet treats, like these healthy oatmeal raisin cookies, can actually help keep you on track with your healthy eating goals while adding a whole lot of enjoyment to your day.
These delicious, simple cookies never fail to bring a smile to my face. And I hope they'll help you feel the same. With their crunchy exterior and soft, chewy oatmeal centers...I find them absolutely irresistible.
Ingredient Notes
Here's what these cookies are made of...
- Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: This nutrient-dense flour is perfect for whole-grain baked goods (like cookies, pie crust, and pancakes). I used it recently in my Healthy Cinnamon Rolls, too.
- Raisins: I love adding raisins to cookies because it adds texture, which makes it softand chewy. Raisins also keep the cookies more emoist.
- Old Fashioned Rolled Oats: Rolled oats give your oatmeal cookies that chewy texture we all want. Avoid quick cooking oats, and opt for rolled oats (AKA old fashioned oats). If you're starting to catch my enthusiasm for oats, check out my post: 6 Tasty Oatmeal Recipes For Better Digestion & Health.
- Unsweetened Applesauce: Unsweetened applesauce makes a marvelous butter substitute that lends itself well to baked treats. I also use applesauce in my chocolate zucchini bread recipe.
- Coconut Sugar: You guys know how much I love coconut, so of course, I'm going to use coconut sugar instead of the usual white and super-processed stuff.
How To Freeze
For best results, scoop the cookie dough into cookie sized balls and place them on top of a baking sheet. Chill these dough balls in the freezer for at least an hour (or until frozen).
Then you can relocate them to a freezer-friendly, airtight container. Should last up to 3 months!
More Healthy Oat Recipes
If you know A Sweet Pea Chef, you know we're very oat friendly around here. Prioritize your health and try a few of these delicious oat recipes:
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
- Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Protein Shake
- Banana Oat Pancakes
- 5-Minute Pumpkin Pie Overnight Oats
- Fresh Peach Cobbler Overnight Oats
Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies | Divinely Soft & Chewy
Equipment
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 2 ½ cups rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups raisins
- ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ½ cup coconut sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients , and stir to combine.
- Using two spoons, drop generous 2-tablespoon sized portions of dough onto the cookie sheets, separated by approx. 2 inches. The larger the cookie, the chewier it will be.
- Bake for 12-20 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies start to turn golden brown. While the edges should be brown, the rest of the cookie should be very light in color and still moist so as not to over-bake.
- Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 1-2 minutes prior to transferring to cooling rack.
Nutrition
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