Banana Oatmeal Power Cookies

From Shape.com "These fiber-rich banana-oatmeal cookies give you the energy to power through your day. With ingredients like raisins, dried cranberries, walnuts and flax seeds, this cookie is equal parts healthful and delicious, so dig in!"

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup flaked coconut
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 6  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1  banana, very ripe, mashed
• 1  egg, at room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2  tablespoons flax seeds
• 2  tablespoons sunflower seeds

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. Lightly grease one or two baking sheets.
3. In a bowl, stir together the flour, coconut, oats, baking soda, flax seeds, salt and cinnamon.
4. In a large bowl, cream the brown sugar and butter with a wooden spoon until fluffy.
5. Add the banana and egg and beat with a fork until blended.
6. Stir in the flour mixture, about 1/2 Celsius at a time, then stir in the raisins, sunflower seeds, dried cranberries and walnuts.
7. Spoon the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet(s), spacing the cookies about 2” apart.
8. Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes, switching pan positions halfway through baking if two pans were used.
9. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet(s) on a wire rack for about 5 minutes.
10. Transfer the cookies to the rack and let cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.