Most people who know me have figured out the fact that I don’t bake a lot. However, it is something that I have wanted to learn how to get better at, and lately, I am becoming a little bit more courageous about this new adventure. I usually leave the baking up to my daughter, who can whip up something in a minute. Yesterday’s adventure was oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
I was pleased with the result, and I had to force myself to stop after cookie number three. The flaxseed meal makes these cookies really moist on the inside. The bonus to making these cookies is that I had everything at home already.
Activity: Baking Oatmeal Chocolate Delights
Total Prepping and Cooking Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- (1 1/2) cups of oatmeal
- (1/4) cup of semi-sweet organic chocolate chips
- (2) tablespoons of flaxseed meal mixed with 3 tablespoons of water
- (1 1/2) cups of flour
- (1/4) cup of brown sugar
- (2) teaspoons of vanilla extract
- (1/4) cup of coconut oil
- (1/4) cup of grapeseed and sunflower oil blend
- (1/4) cup of sunflower seeds
- (1) teaspoon of baking soda
- (1/4) cup of vegan milk (soy, almond, etc.)
- (1/4) cup of cinnamon
Directions:
- Prepare two cookie sheets by greasing them with the grapeseed oil using a paper towel or optional, using parchment paper. (I ran out, so there was no option.)
- Whisk together the flour, oatmeal, cinnamon, sunflower seeds, and baking soda in a bowl.
- Mix together the brown sugar, vanilla extract, coconut oil, and vegan milk in another bowl.
- Pour the brown sugar mixture into the dry mixture.
- Add the grapeseed blend and stir.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Use a small cookie scoop to place the dough on the cookie sheets.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 22 minutes.
- Enjoy!
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