Healthy-ish Irish Oatmeal Cookies
Description
Quick-cooking Irish oats, golden raisins, and chopped almonds pack these cupcake-like cookies with flavor and texture.
Ingredients
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1 1/4 cups coconut oil
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1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1/2 cup white sugar
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1 egg
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon coarse salt
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3 cups quick-cooking Irish oatmeal (such as McCann's®)
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1 egg, beaten
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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1/2 cup chopped almonds
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Grease 18 muffin cups with coconut oil.
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.
4
Beat 1 egg and vanilla extract into the coconut oil mixture.
5
Whisk flour, baking soda, and coarse salt together in a bowl; beat into the coconut oil mixture until a dough forms.
6
Fold oatmeal, raisins, and almonds into dough. Mix beaten egg into dough if needed for moisture.
7
Spoon dough into prepared muffin cups to about half full.
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Bake in preheated oven until center is set and top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.