One of my favourite cookie combinations has always been apricot and coconut, so this week we set out to make a health(ier) take on a granola-style cookie. Cookies are meant to be a delicious treat snack, so i didn't want to detract from that - but with some added chia seeds, plenty of oats and by switching the refined sugar for a coconut sugar and honey mix, I think we achieved that. The use of whole ingredients, some great dietary fibre and a good amount of protein, carbs and fat make a convenient on-the-go snack, and also an easy one for children to help you make.
Ingredients
- 125 g Plain Flour
- a tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
- 160 g Rolled Oats
- 110 g Butter softened
- 100 g Coconut Sugar
- 80 g Honey
- an Egg
- a tsp Vanilla Extract
- a handful Raisins
- a handful Chopped Dried Apricot
- a handful Desiccated Coconut
- a tbsp Chia Seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl combine your flour, cinnamon, bicarbonate of soda, and oats. Set to one side.
- In a separate bowl whisk together your butter, sugar, honey, vanilla and egg.
- Combine the two bowls together. Stir in your chia seeds, raisins, apricot and coconut.
- Refrigerate the mix for 30 minutes - you can do this in its bowl or roll into a sausage and wrap in clingfilm.
- Slice/shape the mixture into 12 equal cookie shapes.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180C for 15 minutes - depending on whether you prefer them chewier or harder. Allow to cool and set before eating!