Organic Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

[txmomof2boys]

I got this Recipe from Sara Snow. I have made it so much I kinda consider it my own (sorry if it has already been posted) My kids and pretty much everyone I have made this for LOVES it.

2 cups organic whole wheat flour ½ cup ground flax seed
1 t baking soda 1 t salt
1 t cinnamon ½ t nutmeg
½ t cardamom ½ cup (1 stick) organic butter – room temperature
½ cup sugar 2 organic eggs
½ cup honey (or I use brown rice syrup too) 1 t vanilla extract

1 small apple, peeled and chopped
½ cup Cranberries or raisins
½ cup chopped dates or apricots
1 cup chopped walnuts or almonds (optional)
1 ½ cups organic shreadded coconut
3 cups old fashioned organic oats
1⁄4 cup applesauce

INSTRUCTIONS
Stir together dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda and spices).
In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars. Add in honey, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add in dry mixture and beat together. Stir in oats, applesauce, coconut, fruit and nuts.
Drop spoonfuls onto baking sheet.
Bake 12-14 minutes at 350.
Makes 2 dozen

[jujubee]

Is this the one she made on Jon & Kate + 8? I know I've printed it out before but haven't tried it yet. It looks so yummy! You have just inspired me to give it a try. :)

[Marie78]

These sound really great, that's a lot of cookies for just the two of us here though. Do you think you could freeze the baked cookie and still have them taste good when they thaw at a later time?

[txmomof2boys]

Jujubee - it is the one she made on J&K+8, tho she made them into bars. I tried the bars initally, but I felt like doing them as cookies was easier portion control.

Marie78, ABSOLUTLY! I scooped mine out (with a #20 ice cream style scoop) onto a cookie sheet lined with un-bleached parchment paper and stashed them in the freezer. when they were frozen, I took them off the parchment and placed in ziplock freezer bags. That way I can take out as many as I want and bake them. Some times I am in the mood for a fresh hot cookie, but not always in the mood to get out the flour, sugar, measure, mix, get my kitchen dirty.
I wouldn't bake them first tho. I think they are better hot right out of the oven. tall glass of cold milk. yummy!

I even made them once with organic chocolate chips instead of the berries. SO GOOD!!!

[ocean_brez]

Mmmm... thanks for the recipe. I will definitely have to try it out.

[kristen.c]

These sound good! Thanks for posting!