This recipe was sent to me by my friend, Kristin, in one of those beautiful, colourful letters that she surprises me with. What I like most about these biscuits is that they are simple and healthy, but most importantly, taste so good.
cinnamon & oat cookies with coconut oil
The original recipe recommended ¼ – ½ cup of maple syrup, so I went for a ⅓ cup but found them too sweet, so next time I would try a ¼ cup. I added 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds. They also stay crunchy the next day. To me, that quality makes it a pretty good cookie.
If you find these cookies too sticky to shape, wash your hands and keep them slightly wet.
ingredients
1½ cups rolled (flaked) oats
½ cup wholewheat flour
⅓ cup raisins/dates (finely chopped)
⅓ cup finely chopped walnuts
1½ tsp cinnamon powder
1½ tsp ginger powder
½ tsp fresh nutmeg
½ tsp baking powder
½ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ – ½ cup maple syrup
preparation
1. Preheat the oven to 350F/180 C. Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2. Combine the oats, flour, raisins/dates, walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and baking powder in a bowl.
3. Mix the coconut oil and maple syrup and add to the dry ingredients, then knead together with your hands or a spoon until well combined.
4. Shape into small balls and place on a baking sheet; press down with your finger or a fork.
5. Bake for 15 – 20 minutes or until golden.
Cool completely, and enjoy!!
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