Best Fruit Sweetened Oatmeal Cookies Recipes

THE BEST HEALTHY OATMEAL COOKIES

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Soft and chewy healthy oatmeal cookies are made with oats, honey, coconut oil, chopped nuts, raisins, chocolate chips, and much more! They're super nutritious and make a great snack or even breakfast.

Provided by Layla

Categories Dessert

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/3 cup honey or maple syrup (can use 1/2 cup for sweeter cookies)
1/4 cup coconut oil or unsalted butter ((melted))
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup instant oats
1/2 cup whole wheat flour ((or all-purpose flour))
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup chocolate chips ((optional))
1/4 cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, foil or silicone baking mat and set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the honey, coconut oil, egg, and vanilla. In a medium bowl whisk, all the dry ingredients then stir them into the wet mixture.
Drop cookie dough onto the prepared baking sheet using a medium-large cookie scoop and flatten to about ¾'' thickness. Bake 10 minutes then allow in the pan for at least 5-10 minutes and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 cookie, Calories 144 kcal, Carbohydrate 22 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 12 mg, Sodium 45 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 8 g

OATMEAL DRIED FRUIT COOKIES

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These are the best oatmeal cookies I've ever had! Very buttery and very hearty. Any dried fruit works well such as cherries, raisins, cranberries, blueberries, or chopped apricots. For a really decadent treat, use chocolate chips and nuts instead of fruit.

Provided by matzahball

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups butter or margarine, softened
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup dried cranberries, or other dried fruit

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the quick oats and dried fruit. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 148.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

OATMEAL FRUIT COOKIES

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I've been using this recipe for more than 25 years, so I don't have to tell you how much my family likes it! Whole wheat flour and oats make these crisp yet chewy cookies a hearty around-the-clock snack.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 30m

Yield about 3-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped dates

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, baking, soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins, walnuts, coconut and dates. , Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 14-16 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339 calories, Fat 15g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 44mg cholesterol, Sodium 228mg sodium, Carbohydrate 49g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.