Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

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This is our favorite healthy cookie recipe—and it's one we make often.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

35 mins

Servings:

18 to 20

Yield:

18 to 20 cookies

There’s a lot to like about this healthy cookie recipe. These sweet, crunchy treats take just 10 minutes to prep, plus 15 to bake and five to cool, so you can enjoy a homemade cookie in a little over 30 minutes. Plus, you don’t need to get out your mixer to make them—a couple of bowls are all you need. There’s more to love: the cookies are dairy-free as they are made with oil, not butter, and they call for half whole wheat flour and half all-purpose flour, as well as oats. Raisins or currants bring juicy bites of sweetness; use a combination of the two dried fruits if you prefer, or sub in golden raisins if that’s what you have on hand. This easy recipe produces great cookies—you’ll be baking them for every occasion or just because.

Using whole wheat flour: If you like your baked goods less sweet, try making these cookies with all whole wheat flour rather than a combination of all-purpose and whole wheat flours. Many recipes for baked goods can be tweaked to use equal parts whole-wheat and all-purpose flours, without losing flavor or texture.

Directions

Preheat oven; combine flours and baking powder:

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours and baking powder; set aside.
Mix oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla:

In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla.
Stir flour mixture into egg mixture; add oats and fruit:

Add flour mixture, and stir to combine; mix in oats and currants.
Roll cookie dough into balls:

Using two tablespoons of dough per cookie, roll into balls; place on two baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake and cool:

Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 17 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Cool 5 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Directions

Preheat oven; combine flours and baking powder:

Mix oil, sugar, egg, and vanilla:

Stir flour mixture into egg mixture; add oats and fruit:

Roll cookie dough into balls:

Bake and cool:

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