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A stack of healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies on a cooling rack with dark chocolate chips scattered around.

Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 110
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups old -fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1/4 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 large eg g
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (70% cacao)

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Whisk oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl.
  3. Mix applesauce, oil, syrup, egg, and vanilla in another bowl.
  4. Stir until the wet mixture is fully emulsified.
  5. Incorporate wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
  6. Fold in the dark chocolate chips gently.
  7. Scoop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the baking sheet.
  8. Flatten each cookie slightly with the back of a spoon.
  9. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are golden.
  10. Cool on the sheet for 5 minutes. Move to a rack.