Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies

Healthy yet fulfilling, these oatmeal raisin pecan cookies combine the deep dark flavor of molasses with the sweet caramel taste of date paste to make the perfect oatmeal cookie.

I learned a valuable lesson this weekend when my computer froze and I lost a lot of my hard work for this blog, live what you preach. Don’t let stress take over and ruin all the hard work you’ve put into being healthy. I eat well, exercise and live a pretty well rounded happy life. Enter one super stressful instance, and just like that I feel awful. Forcing myself to take a step back and really think about it in a calm way was hard. Yes, I lost a ton of my hard work. But, it could have been worse, I could have lost something irreplaceable. I felt better after I began to rebuild everything again, I took action and came up with a plan of how I will do things different from here on out when it comes to how I save, backup and organize my work files. I actually really like my new plan and it is much more organized that what I was doing. It will take a lot of time to work backwards and reorganize it all but one small step at a time and eventually it will be done.

For now, I spent today working on these tasty treats for all of you! These oatmeal cookies are my kids new favorite. They have no refined sugar, so make a perfect treat to fulfill that sweet craving without compromising on food choices. I added a bit of molasses to give them that rich, almost chewy caramel type taste. Combined with the date paste I used as my main sweetener, these treats leave you with a rich and smooth feeling without the overpowering flavor of sugar . The pecans make a great complement to the taste, as do the subtle hints of raisin. They are easy to make and the dough can be frozen for later use. I like to freeze my dough in balls and bake a few at a time so that I can always enjoy that fresh baked cookie! These are a perfect addition to your Easter festivities, I bringing a batch to mine!

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Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

Healthy yet fulfilling, these cookies combine the deep dark flavor of molasses with the sweet caramel taste of date paste to make the perfect oatmeal cookie.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Oatmeal Cookies, raisin cookies

Servings: 60 2 inch cookies

Calories: 82 kcal

Author: Sophia DeSantis

Ingredients

• 2 cups gluten free rolled oats
• 1 cup gluten free oat flour
• 1 cup tapioca flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
• ¾ cup coconut oil
• 1 heaping cup date paste
• ¼ cup molasses
• 2 flax eggs 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed plus 6 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup chopped pecans optional

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Mix 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed with 6 tablespoons water to make flax eggs and set aside.

2. Mix together the oats, flours, baking soda, cinnamon and salt and set aside.
3. Beat together the coconut oil and date paste. Add molasses, flax eggs and vanilla extract. Keep beating until everything is combined well.
4. Add in dry ingredients and mix. Add raisins and pecans if using. Mix until just combined.
5. Using a spoon or small ice cream scooper, drop balls of dough on parchment lined cookie sheets. Press down to slightly flatten the cookie.

6. Bake for 13-15 minutes or until golden brown. Cookies will harden a bit more as they cool.

Recipe Notes

• My date paste recipe may make a little over one cup, depending on how big your dates are. I use the whole thing in this cookie recipe.
• If you freeze the dough to bake later, make sure to completely defrost before baking.
• Regular oats and oat flour can also be used if you aren't concerned about gluten.

Nutrition Facts

Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 82 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Saturated Fat 2g 10%

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 59mg 2%

Potassium 88mg 3%

Total Carbohydrates 10g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 1g

Protein 1g 2%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0.3%

Calcium 0.9%

Iron 2.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.