Coconut Oil Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

You’d never guess that these thick, soft and chewy coconut oil oatmeal raisin cookies are butter-free! Sweetened coconut and extra plump raisins MAKE these cookies!

Baking has been quite challenging lately. When you can’t have dairy OR soy, your options become pretty limited. It’s in EVERYTHING. Seriously! 😩 I’ve been trying to do my best to make naturally dairy-free and soy-free recipes, but I’ve also been testing some new(ish) ones like these cookies. I developed the base for this recipe a few years ago when I did this same diet with our oldest son who thankfully outgrew his sensitivities.

These cookies are soft, chewy and full of shredded coconut and plump raisins. They have a subtle hint of cinnamon which in my opinion, makes them!

Before I eventually broke down and bought every kind of Enjoy Life chocolate known to man, I made these cookies. They were my saving grace those first few weeks. I’m always a sucker for oatmeal cookies, but add in coconut, raisins and cinnamon, well, you know, I was completely hooked. Still am.

What I love about these cookies is that they only require one “special” ingredient: coconut oil. You can use refined or unrefined, it just depends on how coconutty you want them. They only take a few minutes to make and they are loved by all.

These coconut oil oatmeal raisin cookies will have even the most die hard butter lovers swooning over them. I know, that’s a pretty bold statement. 😬