Healthy-ish Irish Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.25 cups coconut oil
• 0.5 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 0.5 cups white sugar
• 1 egg (Optional)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 3 cups quick-cooking Irish oatmeal , such as McCann's®
• 1 egg , Optional
• 0.5 cups golden raisins
• 0.5 cups chopped almonds

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Grease 18 muffin cups with coconut oil.

3. 3

   Beat coconut oil, brown sugar, and white sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in the flour mixture until just incorporated.

4. 4

   Beat 1 egg and vanilla extract into the coconut oil mixture.

5. 5

   Whisk flour, baking soda, and coarse salt together in a bowl; beat into the coconut oil mixture until a dough forms.

6. 6

   Fold oatmeal, raisins, and almonds into dough. Mix beaten egg into dough if needed for moisture.

7. 7

   Spoon dough into prepared muffin cups to about half full.

8. 8

   Bake in preheated oven until center is set and top is lightly browned, 12 to 14 minutes.