These cookies are a delicious sweet treat that's made with organic old fashioned oats, creamy cashew butter, and semi-sweet chocolate chips. There's no need to buy boxed cookies with lots of preservatives when you can make these wholesome cookies so easily at home.
1/2cupdairy free butter, softenedI used Smart Balance
1/2cupgranulated sugarorganic
1/4cuplight brown sugarorganic
1tbspwhole ground flaxseed meal
2.5tbspwater
1/2cupcreamy cashew butter
2tspvanilla extract
1cupold-fashioned rolled oatsorganic
3/4cupsemi-sweet chocolate chipsdairy free
Instructions
In a medium bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together. Set aside.
in a small bowl mix together ground flaxseed with water. Set aside.
Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth about 1-2 minutes. Add in granulated sugar and brown sugar and beat on medium high speed until creamy.
Add in flaxseed mixture, cashew butter, and vanilla. Beat on high speed for about a minute or until well-combine. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl and beat again until mixed well.
Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. Slowly add in oats while mixer is on low speed. Once combine, add in chocolate chips and mix well.
Cover and chill mixture in refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line baking pan with parchment paper.Set aside. When dough is finished chilling, scoop 2 Tbsps of dough for each cookie and arrange on cookie sheet leaving 2-3 inches between each cookie.
Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown on sides of cookie. Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes for cookies to set.
Notes
Cookies should stay fresh for 5-7 days in a covered dish stored at room temperature.