Flax Oatmeal Cookies Using Freshly Milled Flour Recipes

FLAX OATMEAL COOKIES (USING FRESHLY MILLED FLOUR)

Steps:

• Cream butter, Sucanat, and Sucanat w/Honey making a grainy paste.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• Mix dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture.
• Add almonds and Chocolate chips.
• Make into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.
• Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
• **Chocolate Chip Variation:.
• Use 3 ½ cups fresh Soft White Wheat Flour.
• Omit Oatmeal.
• Use 1 ½ cups of Shredded Unsweetened Coconut in place of chopped almonds.
• Use 2 cups of Chocolate Chips (or more).
• Mix as directed in above recipe.

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.

FLAX OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream together the butter, sugar, Splenda, and brown sugar.
• Add the flax meal and mix.
• In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla.
• Add to the flax mixture and mix together.
• Sift together the flour and baking soda in another bowl.
• Add the oatmeal, cinnamon, ginger, and nuts, and stir with the flour.
• Combine with the flax mixture.
• Form into approximately 1 tablespoon size balls.
• Flatten on a baking sheet and press sugar into the top.
• Bake approximately 10-15 minutes. until slightly brown.
• Cool on wire racks.

FLAX OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• *Either use purchased milled flaxseed (flax meal), or grind whole flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal. You can purchase this at healthfood stores or healthfood sections at some grocery stores.
• Cream margarine (or butter), white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
• In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, milled flaxseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into creamed mixture.
• Add nuts and chocolate chips, mix until blended.
• Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 - 12 minutes.

FLAX SEED-OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugars.
• Add egg and vanilla and mix.
• Mix in a separate bowl: flour, baking powder, baking soda, wheat germ (optional), cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
• Add mixed dry ingredients to butter/sugar/egg/vanilla and mix.
• Stir in oats and flax seed until moist dough forms.
• Fold in chocolate chips (optional).
• Cook on greased cookie sheet in 1 inch balls (use cooled tablespoon or ice cream scoop to place on sheet) 10-15 minutes at 350ºF (adjust cooking time as necessary for cookie moistness and oven strength).