Healthy Vegan Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Food

VEGAN OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth. Mix in soy milk until well combined.
• Mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Pour over the sugar mixture and mix well. Fold in oats, walnuts, and raisins; cookie dough will be thick.
• Scoop out tablespoon-sized balls of dough and drop onto cookie sheets. Press down slightly to flatten cookies.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks.

VEGAN OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES (HEALTHY VERSION)

Steps:

• Put raisins (or dried fruit of choice) into a medium sized bowl. Cover with hot water and allow to soak until ready to use. Drain well before using.
• In a large bowl use a fork to vigorously mix together the non-dairy milk and flax seeds. Add in the sugar and applesauce and mix for about 2 minutes until it reaches a caramel colour. Mix in vanilla extract.
• Sift in flour, spices, baking soda and salt. Fold in oatmeal and raisins.
• Drop dough in generous tbs onto a paper-lined (or greased) baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Flatten the tops a bit.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven at 350°F/180°C.
• Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

LOW FAT APPLE-PECAN OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Mix together oats, milk, chopped apple, and pecans in a bowl and set aside.
• Mix together brown sugar, egg whites, applesauce, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
• Add flour, baking soda, salt, and apple pie spice and stir well to combine.
• Add oat mixture and stir well (the cookie dough will look like lumpy oatmeal).
• Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with parchment paper. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork or spatula.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES - VEGAN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray cookie sheets with non stick spray.
• In a blender, or using a wisk, whip together the flax seed and water until thick and creamy.
• Cream together margarine, sugars, vanilla and flax seed mixture until well blended.
• I another bowl mix flour, oat bran, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
• Add to the wet ingredients, and mix until well blended and smooth.
• Stir in rolled oats and raisins until thoroughly combined.
• Use a tablespoon to scoop up dough and lighty press cookies to form about 1/2" thick rounds.
• Bake cokies until golden brown, about 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool 3 minutes on the cookie sheet before transfering to wire rack to cool.