Dark Chocolate Almond Oatmeal Cookies Food

DARK CHOCOLATE ALMOND OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Prepare your flax egg by combining ground flax seeds and water in a small bowl. Give it a gentle stir before setting aside for ~5 minutes to allow it to gel.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine oats, almond flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Add flax egg**, melted coconut oil, vanilla extract, and mix until well combined and dough begins to thicken. Fold in chocolate chunks.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and place in the fridge to chill for a minimum of 30 minutes.
• When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350F and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat. Use a tablespoon to drop cookies onto baking sheet, pressing down to flatten them slightly.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges begin to turn golden brown.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool on sheet for ~5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

OATMEAL-CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar and brown sugar until creamy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat on low speed until smooth.
• Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, and almonds.
• Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of the dough onto the prepared sheets, spacing them about 1 ½ inches apart.
• Bake until the cookies are golden brown, 10-12 minutes.
• Transfer the cookies to wire racks and let cool completely.

ALMOND CHOCOLATE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat the butter, sugars, cocoa and extracts until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Combine the flour and baking soda; gradually add to sugar mixture.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 7-9 minutes or until edges are firm.
• Remove to wire racks to cool.