Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Full of good stuff so you don't have to feel guilty. From Tiny Morsels blog. Ingredients:
6 pitted dates |
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds |
3 tablespoons water |
1/4 cup walnuts |
2/3 cup rolled oats, divided |
1 tablespoon canola oil |
1/4 cup unbleached cane sugar |
1 pinch sea salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 tablespoons shredded coconut (unsweetened) |
1/2 cup spelt flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 325ยบ F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Submerge dates in hot water (not quite boiling) for 10 minutes, so they can soften a bit. Stir together the ground flax seed and water, and set aside.
3. Put the soaked dates and the walnuts in the bowl of a food processor, and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse sand. Add in the flax mixture, 1/3 cup of the oats, the canola oil, cane sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pulse again for about 15-20 seconds, to chop and mix everything well.
4. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, and stir in the coconut, flour, baking soda, and the remaining 1/3 cup of oats. When everything is well combined, stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Flatten the cookies just slightly with the back of a spoon (or your hands), because they won't spread much during baking. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until they start to turn golden. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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