Best Ever Oaty Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are a variation on my usual oat cookies like the lactation cookies. I used the base recipe and added chocolate chips because, when discussing what to bake this afternoon, Braxton decided he wanted chocolate chip cookies. You really can use this recipe and add anything you like, like ginger or chai spices.



They're so easy to make and are free from gluten, dairy and refined sugar (depending on your chocolate chips). The kind of chocolate chip cookies that smell amazing coming out the oven, taste like heaven, are guilt-free and still only take minutes to make and minutes to bake!



Give em a whirl!



Ingredients1 flax egg (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water and left to set for 5-10 minutes) or an egg if not vegan1 cup ground almonds1 ½ cups organic rolled oats½ tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of sodaPinch Himalayan salt5 tbsp coconut oil, melted in a saucepan1/3 cup maple syrup4 tbsp nut butter of choiceHandful chocolate chips (I use organic vegan choc chips)



Method



Preheat the oven to 180* and line 2 baking trays with baking paper and grease with coconut oil.



Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.



Add all the wet ingredients (except the flax and chocolate chips) and mix well until combined.



Now mix in the flax egg fully, followed by the chocolate chips until evenly distributed.



Form into balls with your hands and press down on them on the prepared baking trays and bake for 7-9 minutes, depending on your oven. I have a fan oven and 8 mins is enough. They will seem soft when they come out but they will harden a little more once they’re out.



Put the baking sheets with the cookies on them on a wire rack (the surface they cool on shouldn’t be cold) to cool away from the heat of the baking trays so they don’t crisp up too much. Once cool put in an airtight container.



Love & health,Lauren