An easy way to incorporate chia seeds, these delicious oatmeal cookies contain no eggs or butter and are easy to make. Cookies will be soft; allow them to cool completely.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 25 mins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup whole wheat flour
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup applesauce
- 3 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- ½ cup chocolate chips (Optional)
- ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut (Optional)
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine oats, brown sugar, flour, chia seeds, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Stir applesauce and coconut oil into oat mixture until dough is evenly mixed. Fold cranberries, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut into dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until edges of cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
