Energy Cookies A Healthier Cookie

These were inspired by the Energy Bites and Chocolate Energy Bites I posted last year, they have very similar ingredients so if you liked those you’ll love these too.

We definitely aren’t morning people at my house so I’m always trying to find healthy on the go breakfasts. And then there’s those days where it just seems like I don’t have time to get to lunch by a decent hour so a healthy snack like these are just what I need. I know there would be the nay sayers that say these aren’t healthy because they still have the chocolate chips and brown sugar, but if it doesn’t have a little bit of sweet I’m sure I just wouldn’t be able to eat it so I need a happy medium, and at least I came way down to 1/4 cup of brown sugar. That’s big for me because I’m used to putting in about a cup for my cookies. You could cut the brown sugar down if you’d like but this was the perfect ratio for me, plus if I went any lower I’m sure there’s no way I could get my kids to love these.

What’s the Texture Like?

They are a soft yet dense cookie, somewhat like an energy bar, but you’d be amazed that even with there tiny size how filling they really are (and you can make them bigger than I did, you’ll just need to bake them a little longer). They’ll help give that energy you need to keep going. These are brimming with nutritious ingredients and have a fair amount of fiber yet they taste delicious, way better than any store bought energy bar! I couldn’t believe that all the neighbor kids that were over even liked these. They saw I had cookies and asked if they could have one, I warned them that they were healthy cookies but they still loved them no matter. If you want to get your kids to eat a little healthier just make the healthy thing in cookie form and they’ll love it :)

What Goes Into Energy Cookies?

Rolled oats Whole wheat flour Shredded coconut – sweetened or unsweetened will work Flaxseed meal – darker will be fine Baking soda and baking powder Salt Mini chocolate chips – use cocoa nibs to make them healthier Peanut butter Unsweetened applesauce Coconut oil Honey and brown sugar Egg Vanilla

How to Make Energy Cookies

Preheat oven, line baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk try ingredients. In a food processor blend peanut butter, applesauce, coconut oil, honey, brown sugar, egg and vanilla. Pour wet mixture over dry mixture and fold with a spatula to combine Scoop dough and drop onto baking sheets Flatten cookies to about half their original size. Bake and cool.