Name: Breakfast Cookies!
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 18 cookies
Ingredients: 1 1/2 sticks salted butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 2 eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour (heaping); 2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1 cup quick oats; 1/2 cup shredded coconut; 1/4 cup flax seeds; 1/4 cup sunflower seeds; 3/4 cup dried apricots (chopped); 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1/2 cup almonds (chopped)

Yes, you heard me right, cookies for breakfast! Sometimes we are running late and just do not have time for breakfast. The kids and I can just grab one of these and eat it on the go. These breakfast cookies are full of good-for-you ingredients like nuts, seeds, and dried fruit. They are a healthy and filling option for those crazy mornings. Check out how I make them.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

Cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar in an electric mixer. Mix until light and fluffy.

Mix in the vanilla and the eggs.

Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix until combined.

Next, add the oatmeal, coconut, cinnamon, flax seeds, and sunflower seeds. I am not a huge fan of coconut. To be totally honest here, I HATE coconut! But you totally can not taste the coconut in this recipe. It is in there for the texture. It gives the cookies a wonderfully soft and chewy texture.

Mix until combined. Scrap down the sides of the bowl.

Add the chopped apricots, dried cherries, and almonds. You can substitute any other fruit and nuts here that you like. Walnuts or pecans for nuts for example. Maybe some raisins would be nice. A side note, the apricots are a pain in the neck to chop. They are sticky and messy and I hate every minute of it. HaHa. You just have to get it done I guess.