Agave Oatmeal Raisin Flax Cookies Recipes

HEALTHY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES (A.K.A. MEAG'S PERFECT COOKIE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cream together butter, applesauce and brown sugar.
• add flax seed meal and vanilla.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time.
• Add flour, oats, salt, baking soda and cinnamon. Mix until fully incorporated then mix in raisins.
• Place spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes.

AGAVE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2. Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl cream the butter with the agave and light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and stir in vanilla and orange zest.
• 3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, falxseed meal, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in dried cranberries (or raisins).
• 4. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets and using the back of a spoon, flatten slightly and bake 12 minutes, or until slightly browned.
• 5. Cool on wire rack.

FLAX OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon until smooth.
• Add the two kinds of oats, one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• Add whole wheat flour, ground flax, baking soda and raisins and mix well to incorporate into the stiff dough.
• Take the dough out of the bowl and place on a cutting board or a flat surface.
• Roll the dough out with your hands into a 1 1/2 inch diameter cylinder.
• With a serrated edged knife, cut the roll into 1/2 inch thick discs.
• Place the discs on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• In a preheated 375° oven bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool cookies on the baking sheet for 30 minutes.
• Remove to a wire rack and let cool completely.

AGAVE OATMEAL RAISIN FLAX COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Mix together the margarine and agave nectar.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal with 4 Tablespoons of water. Add to margarine/agave.
• Add in remaining dry ingredients: 1/2 cup flax seed meal, whole wheat pastry flour, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, baking soda, sea salt.
• Mix in oats then raisins on low.
• Measure about 1/4 cup of cookie dough (I use an ice cream scoop) per cookie onto ungreased cookie sheets and flatten slightly. Cookies do not spread much so you can bake them rather close together.
• Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are slightly browned.