Oatmeal and Coconut Cookies

By Cook | Mar 15, 2008

This recipe is very easy to follow. The outcome is delicious healthy cookies, a bit like those energy bars you can buy, only you know exactly what’s in it. Goes great with your morning / after noon coffee.

Ingredients

Amount: Makes about 30 cookies

- 1 cup (100 grams) ground coconut

- 1 cup sesame seeds

- 2.5 cups (250 grams)old fashion Quaker Oatmeal

- 1\2 cup brown sugar

- 1\2 cup white sugar

- 2 cups all-purpose flour

- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

- 2 egg yolk

- 1 teaspoon baking soda

- 1/4 cup honey

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180 Celsius).
In a bowl, whisk together all dry ingredients: flour, coconut, sesame seeds, baking soda, oatmeal, brown sugar, white sugar. Set aside.
Place butter in a small pot and stir until it melts. Then add the honey, stir a bit more and take off flame.
Add butter and honey mix to dry ingredients bowl and mix well together (it comes out not very sticky, don’t worry about it).
On a large baking sheet, place a nonstick baking mats or parchment paper
Place mix on baking sheet and tighten evenly using hands.
It’s oven time: Bake until lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.
While still hot, cut to small cookie size pieces. Let cool on sheet completely.
Keep in an airtight container at room temperature.