Oregon Trail Mix Cookies - Whole Wheat, Honey Sweetened
Delicious and easy trail mix cookies that are made with whole wheat flour, sweetened with honey, and packed with oatmeal for a nutritious choice.
Servings: 42 cookies
Calories: 147kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter or other nut butter
- 1 cup honey or maple syrup
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2½ cups whole wheat pastry flour or regular whole wheat, or oat flour for gluten free
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseed or whole flaxseed or hempseeds
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped hazelnuts or walnuts or pecans
- 1 cup dried cranberries or dried cherries
- 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
- Optional: chocolate, peanut butter, or white chocolate chips - 1/2 cup in dough or a few pushed into tops before baking
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment or silicone (or grease).
- Cream butter, peanut butter, and honey.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Add flour, oats, flaxseed, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined.
- Mix in the nuts, dried fruit and seeds.
- Using a 2 tablespoon cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheets, 2 to 3 inches apart. Press down slightly to shape.
- Bake 9-10 minutes until puffed an very slightly brown around the edges (TIP: err on the side of less for chewy cookies - the cookies will cook more as they cool). Cool 5 minutes on pan and then move to a metal rack to cool completely.
- Store in airtight containers for a couple days - or eat what you want and freeze the rest.
Notes
Freezing Tip: I much prefer freezing cookies right away - then when you defrost them (or heat them a few seconds in a microwave), they are similar to the day you baked them! Cookies will last in the freezer for up to a year, though they are optimal at 4-6 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 147kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 114mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
