Coconut Oil Oatmeal M&M Cookies
Servings: 12 medium cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (95g) coconut oil , solid, not melted
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg plus 1 egg yolk , at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (125g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup (80g) old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup (110g) M&M's , plus a bit more for decoration
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat coconut oil and sugars together until combined. Beat in egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix together with a rubber spatula or large spoon. Stir in the oats and 1/2 cup of M&Ms. Refrigerate dough for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Using a medium cookie scoop (about 2 tablespoons) or your hands, form dough mounds (I made 12) and place on prepared baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. If desired, press a few M&Ms onto the top of each cookie dough ball.
- Bake for 9-10 minutes, or until cookies are set but still appearing soft in the centers. Cookies firm up as they cool. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes before removing and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies covered at room temperature.