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Healthier Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Yield

20 servings

Time

20 minutes

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These healthier Cherry Oatmeal Cookies are soft, a little chewy with slightly crisp edges, and have a wonderful flavor thanks to a hint of molasses and cinnamon. Gluten free and dairy free recipe.

why you'll love it

oatmeal cookie

ingredients

Mix Wet Ingredients. In a large bowl mix the wet ingredients: coconut oil, cashew butter, sugar, molasses, vanilla and egg.

step one

Add Dry Ingredients. Fold in the dry ingredients into the large bowl and combine.

step two

Add Cherries. Fold in the chopped dried cherries. Your dough should be thick and somewhat sticky.

step three

Scoop Dough. Use a medium cookie scoop and flatten the dough slightly, as these cookies don’t spread when baking.

step four

Place on Cookie Sheet. Place the cookies in rows of three, alternating with rows of two for good spacing.

step five

Bake Cookies. Bake at 350ºF for about 10 minutes, allow the cookies to rest on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

step six

These cookies are super quick and easy! You can mix together the cookie batter and enjoy them hot from the oven within a matter of 8-10 minutes!

enjoy!

Try adding 1/2 cup mini, dairy-free chocolate chips along with the dried cherries.

chocolate chips

For a vegan oatmeal cookie, use the recipe below and sub in chopped dried cherries.

vegan recipe

Store cookies in airtight container. Cookies will stay fresh up to one week – if they last that long.

storing

These Healthier Cherry Oatmeal Cookies are going to be your new favorite way to enjoy oatmeal cookies!

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