Flax Cookies
Kids will not even think about chocolate chips after biting into these tasty yet nutritious cookies.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 40
- Type
- Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
Directions
- 1In bowl, beat together butter and brown and granulated sugars until light; beat in egg and vanilla.
- 2In separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, flaxseeds and baking soda; stir into butter mixture until soft dough forms.
- 3Drop by level tablespoonfuls (15 ml), 2" (5 cm) apart, on ungreased rimless baking sheets.
- 4Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350 °F (175 °C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, 12 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack for 2 minutes.
- 5Transfer cookies to rack; let cool. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper and freeze in airtight container for up to 1 month.)
- 6Note: based on recipe from The Canadian Living Test Kitchen.
Nutrition per serving
Nutrition Facts
Per 1 serving (18 g)
Calories77
Total Fat3.8 g
Saturated Fat1.6 g
Trans Fat0 g
Cholesterol11 mg
Sodium36 mg
Total Carbohydrate9.5 g
Dietary Fiber1.2 g
Sugars4.4 g
Protein1.5 g
- Potassium
- 51 mg
Per 100 g
- Calories
- 438
- Protein
- 8.6 g
- Carbs
- 54.0 g
- Fat
- 21.9 g
77kcal
- Protein 8%
- Carbs 48%
- Fat 44%
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