These aren't really "cookies" because they are actually really healthy, but the vanilla and the chocolate chips make them seem like a treat. Gluten-free, vegan (if the chocolate chips are vegan) and full of good things these cookies are always received very well. When I want them to be even healthier I switch the chocolate chips with cacao nibs, they are actually just as yummy.
Let me know if you think of a good name for these, for now I just call them Healthy, Yummy Cookies! but I think they deserve a more interesting name.
I adapted this recipe from > http://simplehealthyhomemade.com/2012/05/28/gluten-free-vegan-oatmeal-cacao-nib-cookies/
Ingredients
- 2 cups * Gluten Free rolled oats
- 1/2 cup millet flour*
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes
- 1/4 cup flax meal
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup almond or other nut butter (Raw almond butter is the best)
- 1/4 cup agave nectar, maple syrup or honey
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
* I used millet because of its sweet, nutty flavor, but you could most likely use other gluten-free flours.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF
- In a large bowl, combine first seven ingredients (oats through coconut flakes)
- In a separate bowl, mix flax meal and chia seeds with the water, set aside and let rest for 10 minutes. Then stir in the agave nectar, almond butter and vanilla extract.
- Stir the flax mix into the bowl with the oats, add up to another 1/4 cup of water if dough looks too dry.
- Drop cookies by the rounded tablespoon onto a prepared baking sheet, and bake until golden brown on the bottom and just starting to turn golden on top, about 8 to 11 minutes.
Makes about 30
Each cookie has approximately 75 calories, 4.3 grams of good fats, 2 grams of fiber, and 2.6 grams of protein.
Bon Appetit!