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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™

This recipe for Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies is a tasty snack when your family needs a treat.

This recipe uses coconut oil instead of butter and the dough can be mixed with Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ for your toddler (ages 1+) for a yummy treat!

Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

It has been raining for days in New Jersey and it's a little cooler than usual - perfect weather for baking cookies!

My 2-year old daughter M. has been my busy, little, baker and helper between pouring her bubble mixture on the floor and jumping in it to simulate muddy puddles and playing with her favorite toys.

I told her we would be making special cookies with chocolate in them and luckily she did not have to wait long.

By the way, you never want to keep a toddler waiting long!

These Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies come together fast, using ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, 5 minutes preparation time, and only 10 minutes baking time 🙂  

Coconut oil is probably the most uncommon ingredient in this recipe but it is a staple in my kitchen and I love that it is plant-based.

If you don't have coconut oil, you can substitute the same amount with butter. For the cookies I gave to her, I used Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ to put some nutrition in the mix!

I have mentioned before on Life's Little Sweets that M. has been a "fussy eater" and I have struggled to get her to eat the food I want her to eat 🙁

What has always worked for me in getting her to eat more nutrient-dense food is baking it into baked foods.

Yep, hiding it!

 She loves chocolate (note: there is not a lot of chocolate in this recipe and it can totally be skipped if you don't want to add it) and cookies so I came up with this recipe and added 1 packet of Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ to a ½ cup of dough (using a medium cookie scoop makes 5 cookies).

I baked her cookies on their own sheet and baked another sheet of cookies using more dough (without the Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™) for my husband and me to eat too!

By the way, I did try one of her cookies and they taste exactly the same as the ones without the Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™.

 About Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™

• Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ provides nutrients to support growth and development as your baby becomes a toddler
• Each single-serving packet (8.7 g) is a great way to add extra nutrition to the foods your children already like.
• With the protein, fiber, and essential vitamins and minerals in Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™, it is my special "mommy hack" for added nutrition 🙂

How to make Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - A Step by Step Tutorial

1. Gather your ingredients (ingredient amounts listed in the printable recipe card below)
2. Preheat your oven to 350°F
3. Mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cinnamon & salt)
4. Using an electric hand mixer in a large mixing bowl, mix the coconut oil (melted and cooled to room temperature but still liquid) with the sugars until the mixture is creamed
5. Add the eggs and vanilla to the coconut oil and sugar mixture
6. Add the flour mixture, ½ cup at a time, until fully incorporated
7. Mix by hand, the oatmeal, raisins, and chocolate chips.
8. Take out a ½ cup amount of the cookie dough and place into a small-medium bowl, pour 1 packet of Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ and mix by hand until combined. You can make more if you want to! Just remember, do not store Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ mixed with the dough, you want to mix it in and bake it right after.
9. Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop out the dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets
10. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown and enjoy with your family! (Remember: Do not bake Go & Grow by Similac® Food Mix-Ins™ for more than 20 minutes in the oven)

These Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are:

• A perfect mix of salty & sweet
• They have raisins and semi-sweet chocolate morsels - yum!
• They have lots of oatmeal which make for a filling & sustaining snack between meals
• A wonderful treat to share with your whole family!

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