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Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies {Healthy, Whole Wheat}

December 16, 2014 by lauren.kelly 22 Comments

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These cookies are healthier than your typical chocolate chip cookies, so fun and festive and are pretty enough to give as gifts!

These Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are made healthier than others and still taste delicious!I am on my never ending quest to try to maintain balance during the holidays.  It’s not easy.  

I know you all can relate.  If you are like me you tend to eat more than normal (whether out of stress or lack of time to prepare meals and snacks).  

I love to make these classic holiday cookies healthier than the ordinary kind.  These are made with whole wheat flour, unrefined sugar, oats and flax seed.  

And because we need a little fun (I mean, it IS the holidays!) I added just 1/4 cup mini holiday  M & M’s!  

No one will miss all that processed sugar and added junk. Promise.

And by no means am I saying you shouldn’t enjoy sugary treats during the holidays, I just mean that if you can find ways to reduce the sugar and junk, why not?

I mean, they sell taste delicious. I wouldn’t advise eating something gross just because it might be healthier. 

I love food so much and I always want it to taste delicious.

And side note: I do not care how healthy something is, if it does not taste good to me there is zero chance I will eat it. Fish and seafood are a perfect example of that.

Not. A. Chance.

But that’s just me being picky. Fish is wonderfully healthy, low fat and filled with protein and nutritious omega fatty acids which I am completely aware of.

Still—- not a chance.

Ok, back to these cookies. I think you understand what I am trying to say.

These Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are made healthier than others and still taste delicious!
4.5 from 2 votes
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Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies

Servings 2 dozen cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • ยพ cup oats
  • ยฝ cup ground flaxseed
  • ยฝ teaspoon baking powder
  • ยผ teaspoon baking soda
  • ยฝ teaspoon salt
  • ยผ cup unsweetened applesauce
  • ยฝ cup unrefined sugar
  • ยผ cup coconut oil softened
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ยฝ cup dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup mini holiday M & M's

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place oats in food processor or blender and blend until powdery.
  3. Pour into a medium size bowl and add flour, flaxseed, baking soda, baking powder, salt and beat with electric mixer until combined. Add applesauce, sugar , coconut oil and vanilla extract while continuing to beat with the electric mixer.
  4. Add chocolate chips and M & M's and stir to combine.
  5. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto undressed cookie sheet, about 1 inch apart.
  6. bake for about 12-5 minutes until golden brown. Cook on cookie sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack until completely cooled.

See how easy these are?  I love all of the pretty decorated cut out cookies and fancy cakes and bars, but sometimes you just need simple, (healthy), classic cookies.  

At least I do!

The applesauce adds moisture to all of the dry ingredients and coconut oil makes a perfect plant based substitute for butter. Go ahead and use butter if you want or if that’s all you have in your house.

I promise it will still be insanely delicious, just make it easier on your self.

Or even better try it both ways and let me know which way you like better. I love doing that because it is an excuse to bake (and eat) more!

These Christmas Chocolate Chip Cookies are made healthier but still taste delicious!What is your favorite holiday cookie?  I am happy to share my favorite with you!

I do always appreciate new recipes so please send your favorites my way. I already bake tons of cookies for the holidays so why not add some more?

If you made these cookies or any of my other recipes, please feel free to come back and let me know. You guys know that I love to hear from you!

Thank you for stopping by!

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Comments

  1. Aggie says

    December 16, 2014 at 11:44 am

    Oh I’m loving these, they are so pretty too! And love the good stuff in them…
    I have a hard time picking a favorite but I am a sucker for oatmeal raisin cookies ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:56 pm

      Love Oatmeal Raisin Cookies too Aggie, good taste! ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Reply
  2. Bridget says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:51 pm

    I have a gluten and almond allergy. Would coconut flour or oat flour work to sub the whole wheat pastry flour?

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 12:55 pm

      Hi Bridget! I bet oat flour would work great! Please let me know how they turn out ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  3. Sherrie | With Food + Love says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    I love that these are loaded with FLAX!! Nom nom nom

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    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Me too Sherrie! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  4. Ann from Sumptuous Spoonfuls says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:56 pm

    These look delightful, Lauren! I bet they taste just as good as they look.

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    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 1:00 pm

      Thank you Ann!

      Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    December 16, 2014 at 3:36 pm

    These look really good Lauren, and very good for you – love it!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 4:12 pm

      Thank you Donalyn!

      Reply
  6. [email protected]+press says

    December 16, 2014 at 4:33 pm

    healthy and delicious, sounds just about perfect to me

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  7. sue|theviewfromgreatisland says

    December 16, 2014 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    Adorable — I think Santa would approve ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. Michele says

    December 16, 2014 at 7:58 pm

    Where can I find whole wheat pastry flour? Thanks!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2014 at 9:08 pm

      Hi Michele! You can get whole wheat pastry flour at all grocery stores, even Target! I hope you like them!

      Reply
  9. Sonali-+The+Foodie+Physician says

    December 17, 2014 at 2:27 am

    Great recipe Lauren! Healthy and delicious- the perfect holiday treat!

    Reply
  10. Tiffany says

    December 14, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    4 stars
    Hi there! I found this recipe on pinterest and tried making them, but my dough turned out all crumbly and relatively dry. I followed the recipe exact! Do you know why this might have happened? I’m not sure if it’s the brand of wheat flour or coconut oil I used? Have you had this happen?

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    • lauren.kelly says

      December 15, 2018 at 9:11 am

      Hi Tiffany, I am so sorry that happened. I make these all the time and they aren’t crumbly. Was your coconut oil softened? That’s the only thing I can think of?

      Reply

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