An easy, versatile cookie that’s ready in less than half an hour. So many mix-in substitutions work, so go with whatever nuts or dried fruit or chocolate you’ve got in the cupboard.

Ingredients

Dry ingredients

1 cup old-fashioned oats
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/4 cup coconut sugar or brown sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp sea salt

Wet ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp vanilla

Mix-in ingredients

1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or substitute a favorite nut)
1/4 cup unsweetened dried tart cherries (a favorite dried fruit, such as cranberries)
1/4 cup chocolate chips (if you skip the chocolate, up the nuts and dried fruit to 1/3 cup each)

Tip: Even if you’re not a fan of plain dried cherries, try them here at least once, because this combination brings out the best in them.

Directions

Pre-heat oven to 350 °F. In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In a smaller bowl, mix the wet ingredients. Stir the combined wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Fold in the mix-in ingredients.

Place a sheet of parchment paper on a baking sheet. Form approximately 12 cookie dough balls with your hands, and place them on the baking sheet two inches apart. Bake for approximately 12 minutes.