Healthy-ish Irish Oatmeal Cookies

On the back of a McCann's® Quick Cooking Irish Oatmeal box I noticed a recipe for 'Irish Oatmeal Cookies.' I more or less followed the recipe substituting things here and there, and the results were über-delicious. Perfect for a coffee or tea break snack or breakfast. I would have added some cinnamon if my hubby didn't dislike that flavor so much. Please try it! Here's what I did.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 312 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• ½ cup chopped almonds
• ½ cup golden raisins
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg (Optional)
• 1 egg, beaten (Optional)
• 1 ¼ cups coconut oil
• 3 cups quick-cooking Irish oatmeal (such as McCann's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease 18 muffin cups with coconut oil.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Beat 1 egg and vanilla extract into the coconut oil mixture.

Step 5

Whisk flour, baking soda, and coarse salt together in a bowl; beat into the coconut oil mixture until a dough forms.

Step 6

Fold oatmeal, raisins, and almonds into dough. Mix beaten egg into dough if needed for moisture.

Step 7

Spoon dough into prepared muffin cups to about half full.

Step 8

Bake in preheated oven until center is set and top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.