SPICED OATMEAL COOKIES
My favourite cookies are oatmeal cookies. I always make them with dates or raisins. This time I tried a few different things. I swapped out the butter for oat margarine which worked really well, it enhanced the oat flavour. I then added warming spices like cinnamon and nutmeg instead of nuts and dried fruit. I also added sprouted flax which is super nutritious and really went well with the oats. It made this a healthier cookie.
SPICED OATMEAL COOKIES
Ingredients
- ½ cup becel oat margarine
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 1 egg
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- ¼ tsp vanilla beans
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 cups quick oats
- ½ cup sprouted flax seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- In large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla beans, and salt. Mix till you have a batter, then stir in the oats.
- Drop 1 tablespoon of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. I use a small cookie batter scoop.
- Bake for 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer from baking sheet to wire rack and let cool.
Notes
Store in an airtight container.
You can substitute the oat margarine for butter or regular margarine.