Coconut, Cranberry & Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This cookie recipe is all vegan...no butter, no unhealthy fats.  It is a great alternative when you just feel the desire for a good delicious cookie. 

1/2 C. apple sauce (no sugar added)
1/2 C. raw cane sugar
1 flax egg (1T flax meal & 3T water)
1 tsp. vanilla
1T. maple syrup or agave necter
1T. coconut oil
1C. whole wheat flour
1 1/2 C. oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. sea salt
1T. cinnamon
1/4 C. raw coconut (no sugar)
1/2 C. dried cranberries
1/2 C. dark chocolate chips

Preheat oven at 350
Cream together sugar and apple sauce. 
Then add flax egg, vanilla, agave/maple syrup, and coconut oil.
In a separate bowl sift together dry ingredients.  Then mix in gradually with the wet ingredients.  Add coconut and cranberries last.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Bake for 12 minutes.

Of course you can substitute any dried fruit and even nuts.  Take a look in your pantry.  I have tried it with walnuts and pecans.  And also cherries when I didn't have the cranberries.  It is fun to play around with and use up what you have around.

I also always double this recipe as the cookies fly off the plate!

* recipe and photo from thecleaneatingmama.com