Sweet Oaty Cookies

Cookies for breakfast? When they’re cookies like this, why not!

These are perfect for anytime you need a quick grab-and-go snack.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour 
  • 1 cup rolled oats 
  • ½ tsp baking powder 
  • ½ tsp baking soda 
  • ½ tsp cinnamon 
  • 1 large egg 
  • 1/3 coconut oil, melted 
  • 3 Tbsp honey 
  • 1 Tbsp orange juice 
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract 
  • 1 cup grated carrot 
  • 1 cup grated apple 
  • 1 medium banana 
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips, optional 

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or silicone mat. 
  2. In a large bowl, mix dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking powder/soda, cinnamon).  
  3. In a small bowl, beat the egg. Add vanilla extract, honey, orange juice and melted coconut oil and stir together. Add this mixture to the large bowl with dry ingredients and mix well to combine. 
  4. Add grated carrot, grated apple and mashed banana. Stir again until everything is well mixed. Add in chocolate chips, if using. 
  5. Roll dough into 1″ balls, you should get about 20. Place each on cookie sheet and press down lightly with a fork. 
  6. Bake 13-15 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.