Healthy Cran-Orange Oatmeal Cookies are such a joy to bake, dear! These little treats are packed with wholesome ingredients that’ll make you feel good about sharing them with the ones you love.
What I adore about these cookies is how they use yogurt and olive oil instead of all that butter, along with the natural sweetness from honey and molasses. The oats give them such a lovely texture, and that vanilla extract brings everything together beautifully.
I love to package these up and give them to neighbors and friends—they’re always surprised by how delicious something so wholesome can be! They’re perfect for tucking into lunchboxes or enjoying with a warm cup of tea on a quiet afternoon.
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Healthy Cran-Orange Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 0.25 cup Yogurt
- 0.25 cup Olive Oil
- 0.25 cup Honey
- 0.25 cup Molasses
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 cup Oats
- 0.5 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 0.25 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1 tablespoon Cinnamon
- 0.75 cup Cranberries
- 0.25 cup Orange Juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- You can coat with nonstick spray too, but the candies do stick to the pan and complicate cleanup.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir the yogurt, oil, honey, molasses, and vanilla, then mix in the oats.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon over the wet ingredients, then add the cranberries and orange candy, and stir until mixed.
- Drop by large spoonful (3-5 tbs per cookie) onto cookie sheet and leave at least 2 inches between them so they don’t spread together.
- Bake about 23 minutes.
- When they have cooked for 18 minutes, begin checking for doneness.
