Dark Chocolate, Walnut, Coconut, and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Do you know the perfect treat with a slab of watermelon on a hot summer's eve? It's a sweet, chunky, chocolatey, vegan coconut cranberry oatmeal cookie. Really, it's a meal in itself.

You could even call these little dears "breakfast cereal". What an energy boost.
Who wouldn't eat oatmeal, applesauce, coconut, cranberries, walnuts for breakfast? These are perfect.

Take them camping, to the beach, to the pool, to your neighbor's picnic...you get the idea. They are good anytime, anywhere.

Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Dark Chocolate Walnut Coconut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Frozen cranberries really lend the best flavor {especially if you like things tart}, but we have tried this recipe with dried, sweetened cranberries and found it to be just as delightful. There are many ways to adapt this recipe -- you can make it just right for you!

Dark Chocolate, Walnut, Coconut, and Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cups vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tbsp pure vanilla
6 cups oatmeal, thick/old fashioned
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup walnuts
1 cup frozen cranberries, chopped in half
1 cup chocolate chips
1 cup angel flake coconut

Mix sugars, oil, water and vanilla and add applesauce. Mix separately the flour, salt and baking soda, then add to the creamed ingredients. Mix well. Add oats one cup at a time, stirring. Then stir in nuts, cranberries, chocolate chips and coconut. Form into small drop cookies and place on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.