Loaded Anti-Stress Chocolate Chip Cookies

• Produce

  • 1 cup Cranberries, dried
  • 3 Cranberries

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cup Applesauce, unsweetened

• Condiments

  • 2 tbsp Maple syrup

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 1/2 cup Quick or old fashioned oat

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup Coconut palm sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup Dark chocolate chips, dairy free
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1/4 cup Coconut oil

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Flax seed, ground
  • 1 cup Walnut pieces

• Liquids

  • 6 tbsp Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 2 Tbs ground flax seed
• 6 Tbs water
• 1/4 c softened coconut oil
• 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 c coconut palm sugar
• 2 Tbs maple syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 1/4 c quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• another 1/4 c quick or old-fashioned oats
• 1 c dried cranberries
• 1 c walnut pieces
• 1 1/4 c dairy-free dark chocolate chips (like Enjoy Life brand)
• a few extra cranberries, walnut pieces and chocolate chips (optional)

Directions

• Heat oven to 350. Line two cookie sheets with baking mats or parchment paper.
• Combine the flax seed and water in a cup and set aside.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the coconut oil, applesauce, coconut palm sugar and maple syrup together.
• Beat in the vanilla and gelled flax seed.
• Grind 2 1/2 c oats into a fine flour in a food processor, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer the oat flour to a bowl and stir in the cinnamon, soda, salt and baking powder.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet and beat until well combined, about 1 minute.
• Stir in 1/4 c oats and the cranberries, walnuts and chocolate chips.
• Use a 2 Tbs cookie scoop or roll the batter into 2 Tbs balls and place 12 cookies on one sheet. They spread very little as they bake, so flatten them slightly. Press a few extra cranberries, chips or walnuts on top if you like.
• Bake 10 minutes. Prepare the other sheet with cookies while these bake.
• Let them stand for a few minutes on the sheet before moving to a cooling rack.
• Makes 34 cookies.