Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Using a hand mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar until fluffed up ( 1-2 minutes) and add the egg, cinnamon and vanilla and beat for another 30 seconds until smooth.

Step 3

In a separate bowl, mix the oats, raisins, flax seeds and flour with baking powder and baking soda and pinch of salt.

Step 4

Then using a rubber spatula, fold the oat mixture into the egg mixture. The dough will be a little crumbly, that’s ok.

Step 5

Using a standard tablespoon measuring spoon or a small ice cream scoop or oiled hands, pick up golf ball sizes of the dough and place them on the cookie sheet about 1/2 inches apart ( these cookies don’t spread too much).

Step 6

Bake the cookies ( middle rack) for 12-14 minutes depending on the size of your cookies. Take them out while the centre is still soft but the edges have set ( if you like a chewy cookie) or let them bake an extra 2 minutes until the centres are set too if you like a crunchier cookie.

Step 7

Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before attempting to remove them.

Step 8

Now enjoy!

Step 9

To freeze the dough: wrap it in wax or parchment paper and freeze it as a log or pre-measure it into golf ball sizes. When ready to bake slice the dough ( if it’s a log) or bake the gold ball frozen doughs at the same temperature for an extra 2 minutes longer.