Oatmeal Walnut Cookies with Chocolate Chips
 
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Classic oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with toasted walnuts! Vegan
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 18-20
Ingredients
  • 2 Tbs. milled flax
  • 1½ cups AP flour
  • 1 cup + 2 Tbs. rolled oats (not quick-cooking oats)
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ - ½ tsp. ground cardamom (to taste)
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup refined coconut oil, warmed slightly to soften
  • 1½ cups coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup raw walnuts, chopped
  • ⅔ cup vegan chocolate chips (semisweet or dark)
Instructions
  1. Add 6 Tbs. warm water to your 2 Tbs. milled flax in a small bowl and set aside.
  2. Lightly toast your walnuts in a toaster oven, in a regular oven on a low temp, or in a pan on the stove. The goal is golden brown, not burnt, so be attentive.
  3. In a small mixing bowl, stir together the dry ingredients: flour, oats, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, and salt.
  4. Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the coconut oil and coconut sugar together until combined. Add the flax "eggs" and vanilla and beat again until fluffy.
  5. Add the dry mixture one half at a time to the wet and mix on low to medium-low until no dry flour remains. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate, reserving 1-2 Tbs. chocolate chips to press into the tops of the cookies before baking.
  6. Allow dough to chill in the fridge at least 30 mins.
  7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. You may need two baking sheets, or you can put some dough in the freezer for later.
  8. Scoop 1.5-2 Tbs balls of dough roughly 2 inches apart on the baking sheet. Using damp fingers, slightly press each ball so it looks like a patty, then add chocolate chips where they're needed.
  9. Bake about 12 mins, until the bottom edges appear golden. Allow to cool on the pan 10 mins, then transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
Store at room temp in an air-tight container up to 5 days.
Recipe by Daily Dose of Greens at https://dailydoseofgreens.com/2023/04/11/oatmeal-walnut-cookies-with-chocolate-chips/