Oatmeal Cookies

These are healthy oatmeal cookies. Yes, I said "healthy" and "cookie" in the same sentence. It's true. They are naturally sweetened with honey instead of sugar and I used coconut oil instead of a more fattening oil like canola. Give these a try – you won't be able to tell they're actually good for you.

Yield: 24 cookies

Ingredients:

(Dry)

1 cup whole wheat all-purpose flour

1 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg

(Wet)

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup coconut oil (or your oil of choice - olive, canola, grapeseed; you can also substitute applesauce for half of the oil called for)

1 tablespoon molasses

1 egg (beaten with 1 tablespoon water)

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

(Add-ins)

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or 1/2 cup raisins or 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 335 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients.

3. In another medium mixing bowl, whisk together all the wet ingredients.

4. Add the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix together. Once mixed, stir in the add-ins. (If the mixture seems too wet, add a little bit of flour.)

5. Cover mixture and refrigerate for 20 minutes.

6. Once chilled, drop mixture by rounded tablespoonfuls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Keep cookies 2 inches apart. Lightly press top of cookie down.

7. Bake for 15 minutes or until bottom of the cookie is light brown. Remove from oven and cool on a wire cooling rack.

Enjoy!