Vegan Oatmeal-Flax-Spelt Cookies
Ingredients
  • 3/4Cup Coconut Oil
  • 1/2Cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2Cup Turbinado Sugaror raw sugar
  • 1.5Cups Ground Flaxseed
  • 1/4Cup Applesauce
  • 1Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1.75Cups Spelt Flour
  • 1.5Cups Oats
  • 1.5Tsp Baking Soda
  • 3/4Tsp Salt
  • 1Cup Dried Fruitwe used cried currants
  • 3/4Cup Complement Protein* see note
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Mix together the spelt flour, oatmeal, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
  3. Beat the coconut oil with a whisk until smooth. You may have to microwave it to soften the oil a bit. Whisk in the sugars, then stir in the flaxseed. Add the applesauce and vanilla and mix until uniform.
  4. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet. Fold in the currants.
  5. Using an ice cream scoop, place large mounds of cookie dough on a greased cookie sheet. Flatten the cookies with your palm so they are about 3 inches across.
  6. Bake for 16 minutes, turning the pan around about halfway through baking. Makes 15 large bakery-style cookies.
Recipe Notes

Note: Want an extra boost of protein? Add 3/4 cup of Complement Protein in place of 3/4 cup of Spelt Flour.

Read the blog post where this recipe originally appeared: Flax Desserts