Description
These Dark Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies are packed with fiber and other nutrients, making them a healthier cookie you can eat without feeling guilty!
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup coconut oil, softened
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3/4 cups dried cherries
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
Instructions
- In a large bowl, cream together the coconut oil and brown sugar. Mix in the vanilla and almond extracts and egg.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Slowly incorproate the flour mixture with the coconut oil/brown sugar mixture until just combined. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, cherries, and nuts.
- Cover the dough with plastic wrap and place in the freezer 20 minutes (30-45 minutes in the fridge), or until dough is chilled and set. This is important to help the cookies keep their shape during the baking process.
- Preheat oven the 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Drop dough onto sheet by the tablespoon, about 2 inches apart. Slightly press the cookies down, so they will turn out nice and round, and place a few extra chocolate chips on top for good measure.
- Bake about 13 minutes, or until the tops are golden and the edges are brown (timing will vary from oven to oven). Remove from oven and let cool on cookie sheet another 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
You may omit the almond extract and increase the vanilla extract to 1 tsp, if you prefer.
Because we are using coconut oil in this recipe, it is important to let the dough chill and set prior to baking. Otherwise, the cookies will not set up as well during baking and will be more flat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 127
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 36 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg