Thursday, May 20, 2010

Flax and cranberry cookies




Yes, they're healthy, but more important they're super yummy!

Adapted from a Canadian Living recipe:

1/2 cup (125 mL) butter, softened

1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2/3 cup ground flaxseed
1 cup dried cranberries
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda

Preparation:

In bowl, beat together butter and brown and granulated sugars until light; beat in egg and vanilla.

In separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, ground flaxseed, dried cranberries and baking soda; stir into butter mixture until soft dough forms.

Depending on your preference, you can drop level tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on your baking sheet, or go big and drop two spoonfuls, patting down a little to flatten them, Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350°F oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, 12-15 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack for 2 minutes. Transfer cookies to rack; let cool before eating (if you can wait!).

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