Oatmeal

Thank you Dreena for another successful chewy vegan oatmeal cookie! Instead of raisins, I used dried cranberries & omitted the refined sugar.

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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies
3/4 cup + 1 tblspn whole spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup quick cook oats
1/4 cup dried cranberries (raisins, chips, nuts, coconut)

1/4 cup + 2 tblspns liquid sweetener (brown rice syrup + maple + agave)
1/4 cup coconut oil
1/4 tsp blackstrap molasses
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

• Preheat oven 350F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, sift & combine together flour, powder, soda, spices, & salt.
• Stir in oats & add dried cranberries.
• In a liquid measuring cup, measure out sweetener & oil. Add molasses & extract. Stir around to combine.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry & stir till well combined, do not overmix.
• Spoon & divide batter evenly on baking sheet, allow some room for spreading.
• Bake for 11 minutes for a chewy cookie.
• Remove from oven, cool on baking sheet for 1 minute & transfer to cooling rack.
• Makes 9 - 12 cookies.