Flax Seed Cookie

Flax seeds contain plenty of beneficial Omega 3 fatty acids and are very rich in fibers. The truth is however that when you have tasted your first flax seed cookie, you will forget that you are eating so called “healthy food” – you will stick to your cookies simply due to their mouth-watering qualities. Below you will a basic flax seed cookie recipe, but do not hesitate to improvise when making flax seed cookies. You can for instance substitute sugar with molasses, malt or artificial sweeteners. The almonds can also be substituted partly or entirely with other types of nuts and seeds, e.g. hazelnuts or sun flower seeds.

Flax seed cookie ingredients

1 cup of butter
½ cup of flax seed
1 cup of white sugar
1 cup of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
1 ½ cup of wheat flour (all-purpose)
1 cup of oat meal
¾ cup of soy flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of baking soda
½ teaspoon of salt
1 cup of almonds

Flax seed cookie directions

Place the butter in room temperature to soften it.
Ground the flax seeds.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Cream butter, white sugar and brown sugar until the mixture is fluffy.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Use a separate bowl to mix ground flax seed, wheat flour, oat meal, soy flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gently stir the flax seed mixture into the butter mixture.
Chop the almonds and add them to the flax seed cookie mixture. Stir well.
Place the mixture over a greased cookie sheet. A heaping tea spoon is normally enough for one medium-sized flax seed cookie. Leave two inches between each flax seed cookie. This recipe yields around 50 cookies.
Bake the flax seed cookies in the preheated oven until they are ready. This will normally take 8-10 minutes.

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