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    Home » Baking Recipes » Bars and Cookies » Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    Published: Mar 16, 2017 · Modified: May 16, 2019 by Elaine · This post may contain Amazon affiliate links · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This blog generates income via ads · 9 Comments

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    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies are a healthier option for cookie lovers!
    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com
    Just because we follow a gluten-free diet shouldn't mean that we're denied cookies! These slightly chewy cherry coconut oatmeal cookies will satisfy all your cookie cravings. Made with rolled oats (use certified gluten-free if necessary), coconut palm sugar, dried cherries and shredded coconut, these cookies deliver!

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Denis and I consider ourselves the luckiest grandparents in the world. All four of our grandchildren live close to us and we see them regularly. While we may be helping out their parents by having the kids come and visit for the day, we're the ones who truly benefit.

    We get to play all the games we enjoyed with their parents when they were young without the stress of running a busy household. We hike along trails in parks, play on playgrounds, look for special rocks and shells on beaches, read their favourite stories, and sometimes take them shopping for things they love.

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    But a simple activity that they all have loved over the years is baking cookies. Measuring, pouring, stirring and sneaking chocolate chips is just as much fun, if not more, than building a fort with the couch cushions or creating a Lego village. Our youngest granddaughter loves to drag a little step stool across the kitchen floor and belly up to the kitchen island to help me.

    Last week we created these gluten-free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. She ate her share as well as the ones I had packed for her to take to her brother. This is a "two thumbs up" recipe in her view.

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Helpful Tips to Make these Gluten-Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    • This recipe uses both oat flour and rolled oats. You can easily make oat flour by grinding oats in a blender. Be sure to measure the 1/ ¼ cups of oat flour after they're ground.

    Try these Cranberry Pecan White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies and these Gluten-Free Chai Spiced Snickerdoodles, too!

    Here's yet another benefit of grandparenting for Denis and I. Grandparents who care for their grandchildren on an occasional basis live an average of 5 years longer than those who don't.  It's a win-win for everyone.

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! |www.flavourandsavour.com

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies

    Gluten Free Cherry Coconut Oatmeal Cookies. Sweetened with low glycemic coconut palm sugar, these are a healthy option for cookie lovers! 
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    Course: Bars and Cookies
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Total Time: 20 minutes
    Servings: 24 2 inch cookies
    Calories: 112kcal
    Author: Elaine
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    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • ¾ cup coconut palm sugar or brown sugar
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla OR almond extract
    • 1 large egg at room temperature
    • 1 ¼ cups oat flour, certified gluten-free, if necessary**
    • 1 ½ cups rolled oats, certified gluten-free, if necessary
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ cup dried cherries, chopped
    • ¼ cup shredded coconut

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Cream butter and sugar together with an electric mixture until fluffy. Add vanilla and egg and beat until smooth.
    • In a separate bowl, combine oat flour, oats, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and coconut.
    • And to creamed mixture and beat just until combined. Stir in chopped dried cherries.
    • Drop by tablespoonfuls on to parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Let sit on baking sheet for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool. 

    Notes

    **Measure the oat flour after you grind the oats, not before.
    Like chocolate chip cookies? Just substitute chocolate chips for the dried cherries in this recipe. 

    Nutrition

    Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 126mg | Potassium: 48mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 220IU | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.6mg
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    Comments

    1. Laura

      April 02, 2017 at 10:19 am

      5 stars
      I made these with dried currants and almond extract -- yum! Thanks for the tip to measure the ground oats AFTER they are ground.
      These also froze well 🙂

      Reply
    2. Natalie Browne

      March 17, 2017 at 11:50 am

      Our kids always have the best time when they get to spend a day with their grandparents. We're lucky to have them all live so close. These would be cookies my daughter would happily help bake, too. They look delicious!!

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        March 17, 2017 at 7:36 pm

        Thanks Natalie! I think they're my new favourite!

        Reply
    3. kathi @ laughingspatula

      March 17, 2017 at 7:54 am

      Four grandchildren! I don't have one yet...darn.. She was married 2 years ago and they just bought a house so I got a feeling something wonderful will happen soon! These cookies look so good...can dream of making them with my grand babies :).

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        March 17, 2017 at 7:35 pm

        There will be lots of fun times ahead for you, Kathi!

        Reply
    4. Eyecandypopper

      March 17, 2017 at 7:44 am

      5 stars
      What a lovely recipe, and even better that it's healthy and made with your grandchildren! Invaluable memories and skills they'll remember for the rest of their lives.

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        March 17, 2017 at 7:35 pm

        Thanks! Yes--memories of spending time in the kitchen with my own grandmother are ones I cherish!

        Reply
    5. Cathy

      March 17, 2017 at 7:22 am

      5 stars
      You are lucky to have your grandchildren nearby! We have two and a third on the way. They all live far away, but we enjoy the same activities that you do when we can manage to be with them.

      These cookies look delicious! I like using oat flour in cookies, too.

      Reply
      • Flavour & Savour

        March 17, 2017 at 7:34 pm

        Thanks Cathy! Grandchildren are SO much fun!

        Reply

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