Gluten Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Servings: 24 cookies
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Equipment
- 2 medium mixing bowls
- 1 whisk
- 2 12 cavity cookie tins, or parchment lined baking sheets
- silicone oil brush & coconut oil / cooking spray / parchment paper
Ingredients
BUILD FLAX EGGS
- 4 T flax meal finely ground flax seeds
- 12 T purified water
BOWL 1 • MAIN DRY INGREDIENTS
- 2 1/2 c gf old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 c GF all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum skip if your flour blend already contains it
- 1 Tbs baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cinnamon; ground
- 1/2 tsp Himalayan sea salt
BOWL 2 • OTHER INGREDIENTS
- 1 c coconut sugar
- 10 T coconut oil or vegan butter
- 1/4 c pure maple syrup
- 2 tsp pure vanilla
FOLD IN INGREDIENTS
- 6 oz OG raisins
- 3/4 c walnuts; raw finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Oil cookie pans, or line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set it aside.
BUILD FLAX EGGS
- In a small cup combine the flax meal and the water. Whisk well and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
BOWL 1 • MAIN DRY INGREDIENTS
- In the first medium mixing bowl, add all of the MAIN DRY INGREDIENTS and whisk well.
BOWL 2 • OTHER INGREDIENTS
- In the second medium mixing bowl, add all of the OTHER INGREDIENTS along with the FLAX EGGS and whisk well.
INCORPORATE ALL INGREDIENTS
- Pour BOWL 1 ingredients into BOWL 2 incrementally and mix until well incorporated and the dough comes together.
- Add the FOLD IN INGREDIENTS, mixing them in evenly.
- Allow the dough to rest for about 10 minutes to set up.
- Using a mini cookie scoop, make 24 equally sized balls about the size of golfballs, adding them to the cookie pan or prepared baking sheets, distancing them all apart.
- Take a spatula and flatten the cookies some.
BAKE COOKIES
- Place the cookie pans or baking sheets in the center of the preheated oven, and bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown all over.
- Turn off the oven and remove the cookie pans or baking sheets from the oven.
- Allow the cookies to cool in the cookie pans or on the baking sheets for 15 minutes, before transferring to a wire rack or other storage.
