So I made these frigging delicious, buttery, salty sweet oatmeal raisin coconut sugar cookies the other day and I wanted to share the recipe with you guys – and then I started photographing them and thought, “oh man, these cookies look exactly like dried up puffy faced oatmeal turds.” I was messing around with the ingredients in pretty piles, trying to make these oatmeal turds look minutely interesting and mouth-wateringly appealing. Then my little man and his mini hands came cruising into the scene. Clambering up onto the chair, deep-leaning for the far reach. Next thing you know he is up on the table munching the raisins, swirling his little hands in the oatmeal pile and taking bites out of each cookie. Cool moves, guy.
I so didn’t succeed in my artsy fartsy food photography ding dong fancy piles of ingredients shots. But I did keep snapping and managed to capture my sweet little curious child innocently munch his way through all my props, telling me “ray-nuns, ray-nuns!” T does love a good raisin snack-attack. Nature’s candy!!
You’ll just have to trust me on this one – I blazed through probably five of these cookies in a sitting. Not the coolest move I’ve ever made but they were really addictive! Not too sweet, with a molasses-y brown-sugar-like flavour from the coconut sugar and balanced with sea salt. I could go for another one (or five) right about now… aiyahhh.
Oatmeal Raisin Coconut Sugar Cookies
ingredients
For the cookies
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1½ cups coconut sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole spelt flour
- 1 ½ cups quick oats
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ cups organic raisins
instructions
Make it!
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter and coconut sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about two minutes.
- With the mixer on low, add the egg and pure vanilla extract, scraping sides of bowl. Increase speed to high for one minute.
- In a medium bowl, sift together the spelt flour, oats, salt and baking powder.
- With the mixer on low, add the flour mixture into the butter and sugar mixture, mixing until combined.
- Add the raisins, mixing until combined.
- Using a retractable ice cream scoop or clean hands, dole out cookie dough onto the baking sheets, evenly spaced, 12 per sheet.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until cookies lightly browned on the bottom. Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.
Fariha
Hi there!
I love your photos of delicious cakes! You are seriously so talented!
I recently did a quick post on some of my favorite blogs and your blog is included in the list. I hope that’s alright with you! I just wanted to share your blog, because I think it’s wonderful! Keep up the great work!
– Fariha
simplyeverythingandmore.com
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
hi fariha! thank you for the sweet comments! i will definitely check out your blog, too! ^__^
Neha
Ray-nuns? Are you kidding me? As though he wasn’t cute enough!
p.s., I think you thoroughly succeeded in the artsy fartsy ding dong-ing : )
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
haha – thanks so much neha! so nice to see you found the new site! hope you are well! ^__^
Anne @ Sugar Baby Bakes
These look delicious!!! And T is as cute as can be…”ray-nuns” cracked me up!
Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land
thank you so much anne! heehee… ^__^
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