Chewy Fruit and Nut Lactation Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- ¼ cup white sugar
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- 2 flax eggs prepared (1 flax egg = 1 Tablespoon Manitoba Milling Co. Whole-Milled Flaxseed + 3 Tablespoons water)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup mix ins sliced almonds, dried cherries, shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare a cookie sheet with parchment paper, if desired.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars on medium high for about one minute.
- Once the butter and sugar are fluffy, add the prepared flax egg and vanilla. Mix on medium to combine.
- Add the flour, baking soda, and salt. Mix on low until just combined. Add the oats and mix on low until combined.
- Remove bowl from mixer, add mix-ins, and fold to combine.
- Scoop heaping tablespoons from the mixture, roll gently, and add to the baking sheet about two inches apart.
- Press down slightly on the dough balls to form a thick cookie shape (the cookies will rise, but won’t spread much in the oven). Top cookies with additional mix-ins, if desired
- Bake the cookies at 350℉ for 10-12 minutes or until edges start to turn slightly golden.
- Once cookies are finished baking, remove from the oven and let sit for at least five minutes before enjoying!