Oatmeal Flax Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm excited about the whole oats.

One food that I've been missing in quarantine is Laughing Planet's oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. I tried one previous recipe for vegan oatmeal chocolate chip cookies and it wasn't quite right, but it led me to believe that I was on the right track with flaxseed and coconut oil. So I tried this one from Love to Be in the Kitchen, and I'm a fan. It's not vegan - it has egg - and I think the egg is maybe the thing that does set it aside from the Laughing Planet cookies. I might try to experiment with eliminating the egg in favor of more flaxseed. I also think that maybe they could have even more oats in them. But aside from a slight obsession with figuring out EXACTLY how Laughing Planet makes theirs, I really like these and they fulfill my craving.

I made no changes to the original recipe except that I cooked them 11 minutes, despite the recipe's warnings not to exceed 10. But I'm glad the recipe emphasized not overcooking the cookies, because even when I took them out at 11 minutes, they were very soft and I was skeptical that they were cooked enough. They were perfect.

The Recipe: (from Love to Be in the Kitchen)

1 egg

1/2 c coconut oil, melted

1/2 brown sugar

1/4 c white sugar

1 tb vanilla extract

1 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 c whole rolled oats (not instant)

1 c flour

1/2 c ground flaxseed

3/4 c chocolate chips

Mix egg, coconut oil, sugars, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Add baking soda, oats, flour, and flaxseed. Mix until combined, then fold in the chocolate chips.
Form the dough into balls and freeze them for about 15 minutes (or cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours).
Bake at 350 for 9-11 minutes, just until the edges are beginning to set. The cookies will firm up as they cool.

The Verdict:

Overall grade: A+

Overall reason: These are my perfect cookie. Delicious, chewy but with texture, not too sweet.

Time to prepare: 10 minutes of work, 15 minutes of freezing, and 11 minutes of baking.

Husband quote: "Am I allowed to have another one?" (The kid is very strict about having willpower regarding sweets, so we had to sneak seconds out of his view.)

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