Posted by Renée Leonard-Stainton on 24 April 2011 - 11:25pm

Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies

There is something about oatmeal cookies that conjures up nothing but wholesome memories. The warm milk and cookie moments you wish you could snuggle back into when times get tough. Your Mum’s home-baked varieties were undoubtedly healthier than highly processed ‘baking’ on the supermarket shelves, but I’ve come up with an (even) healthier version still!

Method

Preheat the oven to 170° and line two baking trays with baking paper
Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and coconut
In a bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the coconut butter/oil and coconut sugar for 3 minutes
Add the maple syrup and mix to combine, then add the egg and vanilla and beat for 1 minute
With the mixer on a low speed, slowly add the flour and mix until just combined
Add oats and raisins and mix until combined
Shape a tablespoon of dough and place 2 inches apart on the baking trays. Press down with a fork
Bake for 10-15 minutes (until golden brown), rotating the trays halfway through to get an even cook
Let the cookies cool for a couple of minutes when they come out of the oven, and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely

Ingredients

Serves 24

1 ½ cups of brown rice flour
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of sea salt
1 cup of shredded coconut
1 cup of coconut butter, slightly soft
1 cup of coconut sugar
1/3 cup of pure maple syrup
1 large egg
2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
3 cups of rolled oats
1 cup of raisins

Nutrition Bite

Rolled oats - One of the only grains that contain both soluble and insoluble fiber (barley is another). In fact, oats have the highest soluble fiber content of any grain. Though both types are important, soluble fiber is especially helpful against heart disease, and can help moderate blood sugars. Very low gluten, but not 100% gluten free.

Comments

Livvy Wilson - 30 April 2012 - 5:56pm

HEY RENEE!!!
just curious how many calories are in these delicious looking cookies! Is the coconut butter used, packed with fat and calories?

Renée Leonard-Stainton - 14 May 2012 - 7:51pm

Hey Livvy! Lovely to hear from you! Coconut butter/oil is high in saturated fat, but it is a form of fat that the body more readily absorbs than other types of saturated fat. It gets pretty techincal as to why, but essentially, coconut oil is high in medium-chain fatty acids, which behave very differently from the long-chain versions (as in fatty meats, butter etc) Medium-chain fatty acids in coconut oil actually help boost the body's metabolic rate and help to promote weight loss. This type of fat ais broken down quickly in the liver to produce energy as opposed to quickly being stored as fat in the body! Of course, any type of biscuit should be consumed in moderation, but this is certainly healthier than you butter and white can sugar version! x

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