Healthy Cinnamon Cookies

A soft and chewy cinnamon cookie that's wholesome too! Made with whole wheat flour, these cinnamon swirl cookies are loved by all.

Prep Time20

Cook Time7

Total Time30

Servings: cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 °C).
Dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, place the whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. It’s important to whisk everything together so it becomes very well combined. Remove 1 cup of this flour mixture, set aside.
Dark brown mixture: In a smaller mixing bowl place the ¼ cup oil, 1 egg, ½ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons molasses. Mix together well and then add the 1 cup of removed flour mixture.
Lighter mixture: In another small mixing bowl place ¼ cup oil, 1 egg, ½ cup white sugar. Mix until everything is glossy and smooth. Add this to the large flour bowl, and mix together well until a smooth dough is formed.
Swirl dough: Add the dark brown cookie dough to the large bowl of light-coloured cookie dough, and fold together just 2-3 times, do not overmix so that the cinnamon swirl effect shows once the cookies are baked.
Scoop + bake: Use an ice cream scoop or tablespoon to make cookie balls, and place them on a lined cookie sheet. Bake cookies at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 °C) for about 7 minutes; they will look puffy and not fully cooked. Let them cool on the cookie sheet for 8-10 minutes to get a soft chewy texture.

To follow along with recipe photos from my kitchen, scroll up.
Notes about ingredients and swaps you can make are found above.
In the photos above I sprinkled the cookies with sea salt flakes and cinnamon before baking.