Soft and Chewy Iced Oatmeal Cookies

These Soft & Chewy Iced Oatmeal Cookies are just like you remember them as a kid but totally got a healthy makeover.

Ok, moms. Raise your hands if you absolutely dread taking your kids to the store with you. I have to admit, as sweet as my little well-mannered 9-year-old is, taking him to the store is honestly one of my least favorite things.

We have the talk before we go into the store. We’re only buying things on the list. We’re not buying things we don’t need. No candy. No packaged junk. No treats. Nothing unless it’s on the list.

Yet he never fails.

He’s great the first few aisles, but then he starts to get antsy. His 9-year-old self just can’t help it.

First he’s just asking for yogurt with the sprinkle packets on top. Then frozen pizza bites. Before I know it, he’s asking for all the packaged cookies and candy as fast as his little eyes can see.

You know what my favorite response to him is though?

“Little one, I will make them at home and they will be a million times better.” And I swear to you, almost every time, that statement rings true, and little does he know, I always make a healthier version that we would never be able to find at the store.

For example, iced oatmeal cookies. When I think of store-bought iced oatmeal cookies, I think of hard-as-a-rock cookies that have very little flavor and are totally artificially flavored. I wonder if oatmeal is even one of the first 10 ingredients!

That is why I wanted to make these at home. I know, I know. We just finished off December – the month of all.the.cookies.

But you know what? Cookies are delicious all year long, and what kid doesn’t want to come home from school to a tray of freshly baked cookies? Especially if they have no clue that they’re healthier and full of nutritional ingredients. (this is another cookie recipe my kiddo loves that’s totally healthy)

This mama is totally on board with these cookies. It’s time to take out your baking mats and prepare these healthy and delicious cookies (with flax seeds!).

Holly shares healthy recipes, motivation, and fitness tips over at Happy Food Healthy Life.

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Soft and Chewy Iced Oatmeal Cookies

These Soft & Chewy Iced Oatmeal Cookies are just like you remember them as a kid but totally got a healthy makeover.

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time11 mins

Total Time26 mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 24 cookies

Calories: 141kcal

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoon molasses
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup oat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 cups rolled oats

Icing

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk more if needed

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone liner.
• In a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat softened butter, and brown sugar for 1-2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time and beat until combined. Add applesauce, molasses and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
• In a blender or food processor, blend 1/2 cup of oats into a flour.
• In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, oat flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. Add the oats and raisins and mix on low again until combined. The dough will be really sticky which is how it should be. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes so that the cookies won't spread too much.
• Use a 2 tablespoon size cookie scoop to drop the cookies onto your prepared pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until the edges start to look golden brown. The middle of the cookies will still look soft and undercooked, and this is how you want them because they will flatten out and set after you take them out of the oven. Trust me! If you bake too long they will be crunchy and slightly dry. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
• While the cookies are baking, you can make the icing. Whisk together powdered sugar and milk in a small bowl until smooth. Spoon into a plastic ziploc bag and cut off a small hole in the corner. Once the cookies have cooled, drizzle a small amount of icing on top of cookies. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 0.04mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg

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Soft and Chewy Iced Oatmeal Cookies