Apple, Oat & Coconut Cookies

Apple, Oat & Coconut Cookies

Directions: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12 cookies
Allergens: Eggs, Wheat and triticale,
Plan ahead Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 175 ml (¾ cup) whole wheat flour
  • 2 ml (½ tsp.) baking powder
  • 1 ml (¼ tsp.) baking soda
  • 1 ml (¼ tsp.) salt
  • 175 ml (¾ cup) quick-cook oats
  • 125 ml (½ cup) unsweetened coconut
  • 125 ml (½ cup) brown sugar
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) margarine
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 2 ml (½ tsp.) vanilla extract
  • 1 apple, unpeeled, cut into 1 cm (½ inch) chunks

Directions

  1. Place the rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
  2. Grease two cookie sheets.
  3. Mix the first 6 ingredients together in a bowl.
  4. In another bowl, stir together brown sugar, margarine, and apple sauce, using a wooden spoon. Add the egg and vanilla.
  5. Incorporate the dry ingredients and apple chunks.
  6. Using an ice cream scoop (approx. 45 ml or 3 tbsp.), place about 12 balls of cookie dough on the baking sheet, leaving space between them. Flatten the balls slightly with a fork.
  7. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the edges are golden brown. Allow to cool on a rack.

Tips

Take advantage of the weekends to bake homemade cookies or muffins you can freeze in individual serving sizes for snacks in the week ahead.

Substitution

  • You can substitute applesauce and vanilla with the same amount of vanilla yogurt.
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