Easy, Healthy Coconut Sugar Cookies

According to many scientists, there is an incredible health benefit in the unique group of saturated fats found in coconut oil. The coconut and coconut oil are used in many medical areas especially for skin care products. Some other studies have shown that the coconut oil's direct effect onto blood cholesterol has generally been shown to be neutral, it may indirectly lower the LDL (bad) cholesterol and increase HDL(good) cholesterol. You are here to find an easy recipe to make, so I will not waste your time to discuss scientific matters. Many web sites introduce the coconut oil as a new miracle food for this century; you can do some research before making this recipe as a snack for your family.  I like butter sugar cookies, but adding butter and sugar for these cookies does not make a healthy snack. When I try to use coconut oil for this recipe, I like it because it is the most important ingredient in this recipe. I add some other dried fruits into this recipe as well. The result is perfect.

Ingredients:

Dry ingredients:

2 cups all-purpose flower

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

3/4 cup powdered sugar or granulated sugar

1/2 cup dried fruits, roughly chopped into small chunks

Wet ingredients:

3/4 cup coconut oil

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp nutmeg

1 egg

Equipment: 

Baking sheet, parchment paper

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a mixing bowl, combine all the dry ingredients and mix well.

In a blender (any brand is acceptable), add the wet ingredients and blend well.

Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and mix well to form the dough.

Use an ice cream scoop to form the dough into 1 inch balls and place onto the baking sheet 1 inch apart. Flatten the balls to about 1/2 inch thickness. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven until becoming a golden pale tan. Transfer to wire rack to cool.