Whole Wheat Coconut Oil Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies turned out super yummy. They're based off my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe from the lid of Quaker Old fashioned Oats - just modified to be a little healthier. :) Coconut oil is a healthy fat that solidifies at room temperature, so when enjoying these cookies make sure to heat them up to bring back some moisture. Overall the cookies turned out chewy and soft in the center with the slightest hint of a coconut flavor, hope you like 'em!


Organic coconut oil can be a little pricey, but I have found great deals on it at Marshalls & TJMax!

RECIPE

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup coconut oil, room temperature
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
2 eggs
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2  cup all purpose (you can use whole wheat for this too, the cookie will be a little tougher)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup chocolate chips or nuts (I prefer choc. chips :) )

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350
Beat together coconut oil & sugars until smooth
Add eggs to oil/sugar mixture, one by one, then add vanilla
In separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients
Slowly add in dry ingredients to wet ingredients & mix just until smooth
Fold in chocolate chips or nuts
Bake for 7-9 minutes, then let cool on cookie wrack
Cookies will appear slightly underdone, but will set up and have a chewy center!
Enjoy with a class of cold milk (or chocolate milk) & go back for seconds.
That's what I did anyway!;)