Oat & raisin cookies

Who doesn’t like Cookies?

We all have our special memories linked to cookies.

Christmas cookie decorating sessions, the smell of a freshly backed tray of goodness straight from the oven, dipping a cookie into a glass of milk… Cookies bring back the feeling of happy moments in our lives.

We often treat ourselves with a cookie, but they can be more than just a sweet sin.

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Cookies normally contain a lot of sugar and butter, which is not really compatible with an healthy diet.

I packed these oat & raisin cookies with good-for-you ingredients.

Living a healthy lifestyle is not about cutting out things that we like to eat, it´s about developing them and make them better for our bodies, so we can still have our happy-cookie-moments.

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Recipe by Lisa Sahin

Recipe makes about 12 cookies

Ingredients

2 Tbsp chia seeds

5 Tbsp water

1 1/2 cups 150 g rolled oats

4 Tbsp whole wheat flour

1/3 cup 90 g honey (or maple sirup if you want the cookies to be vegan)

1/8 cup 50 g coconut oil

1 Tsp baking powder

1 Tsp vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

1/3 cup 60 g raisins or dried cranberries

1/4 cup 30 g chopped almonds

Instructions

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1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (170°C)
2. Mix the chia seeds with the water and set aside for five minutes
3. Combine all ingredients and mix with your hands until a dough forms
4. Line a baking tray with baking paper
5. Use an ice cream scoop to portion the cookies and line them up on the tray. Leave a little room between them, because they will spread out a little while baking
6. Press the cookies flat with the palm of your hand
7. Bake the cookies for about 15-20 minutes until they turn golden brown
8. Let them cool down

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