Paleo Cinnamon Raisin Noatmeal Cookies

There’s something about oatmeal cookies that makes them the ultimate comfort food. They’re soft and chewy thanks to oats and raisins, laced with cinnamon, and often with a little nutty crunch in the form of walnuts. For those of us living a paleo lifestyle, these noatmeal cookies are a beautiful substitute. Full of nourishing ingredients like grass-fed butter, coconut, and almond, they are a surprisingly good replica of regular oatmeal cookies (the coconut is what gives them their chewy factor!).

What is Noatmeal?

Noatmeal is basically an oat-free porridge, typically made of things like chia seeds, flaxseed, almond flour, unsweetened shredded coconut, etc. It’s popular in the keto and low-carb world as a substitute for oatmeal. (If you’re interested, check out my favorite noatmeal recipe).

How to Make Cookies Healthier

Cookies, like anything else we eat, are as healthy as the ingredients that go into them. What I consider healthy may be very different from what you consider healthy (and also, people are different so just because something negatively impacts one person doesn’t mean it will have the same effect on another person), but I think there are probably a few things we can agree on:

• Less sugar is healthier. Reducing the amount of sugar, or using a more natural sweetener is a better option.
• Use a quality fat. Things like avocado, coconut, olive oil, and grass-fed butter are nutrient-dense and nourishing. (Read more about healthy fats on Dr. Axe, Healthline, and Self.)
• For me, healthy also means avoiding gluten as much as possible because it tends to make me bloated and lethargic. To keep these cookies paleo and gluten-free, I used almond flour and coconut instead of wheat flour.