cookies – a hippie with a minivan

Chocolate Oatmeal Chocolate chip…

These have been a favourite around here lately… they are chocolaty and satisfying but not too sweet…

I make them big enough that one is often all that you need…

In one bowl… mix together the dry ingredients…

2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups Oats
1 cup chocolate chips

In another bowl…

Cream togther

1 cup butter (softened or melted… melted makes the cookie chewier)
1 1/2 cup sugar (I use demerrara)

In a small bowl mix together

2 tbsp of ground flax seed and
6 tbsp of water

and add that to the butter and sugar..

and then mix in

2 tsp of vanilla…

Mix the wet and dry together until well combined (but don’t overmix)

Bake at 350 for about 14 min…

I make 2 dozen big cookies with this recipe…

Oatmeal Raisin cookies… (vegan)

I had these at the homeschool meeting last week and I had to have the recipe… they are so good…

I love the taste of oatmeal and these are great in that they are not too sweet, are a bit dense but chewy and are just delicious!

this is doubled and will make at least 2 dozen cookies…

In a bowl, mix

1 cup soy milk and 2tbs lemon juice (mix together and let sit for a few minutes)

then add…

4 tbs oil (I forgot to double this and used only 2 and they were perfect… )

1 cup sugar (I would add less next time)

2 tsp Vanilla

2 tbsp ground flax (you are supposed to soak this in 6 tbsp water in water but I didn’t read that step and added it right to the wet mix)

In another bowl mix together the following…

2 cups oats

2 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

pinch of salt

2/3 -1 cup raisins

Mix the dry into the wet…

form into cookies and lightly press down with a wet fork…

bake for 8-10 min in 350 degree preheated oven…