Healthy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

• 6 pitted dates
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 2/3 cup rolled oats, divided
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1/4 cup unbleached cane sugar
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons shredded coconut (unsweetened)
• 1/2 cup spelt flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 325º F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Soak 6 pitted dates in hot water for 10 minutes to soften them up a bit.
3. In a separate bowl, stir together 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds and 3 tablespoons of water, then set it aside to thicken.
4. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the soaked dates and 1/4 cup of walnuts, pulsing until the mixture resembles coarse sand.
5. Add the flax mixture, 1/3 cup of rolled oats, 1 tablespoon of canola oil, 1/4 cup of unbleached cane sugar, a pinch of sea salt, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla to the processor. Pulse for about 15-20 seconds to mix everything well.
6. Transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl, and stir in 2 tablespoons of shredded coconut, 1/2 cup of spelt flour, and 1 teaspoon of baking soda, followed by the remaining 1/3 cup of rolled oats until everything is well combined.
7. Gently fold in 1/3 cup of dark chocolate chips until evenly distributed.
8. Drop rounded teaspoonfuls of dough onto the parchment-lined baking sheets, flattening them slightly with the back of a spoon or your hands, since they won’t spread much during baking.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies start to turn golden. Allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.