Flaxseed Cookies Recipe

4.63 from 8 votes

These flaxseed cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious. They’re easy to make and are one of my favorite nutritious treats.

Prep Time25

Cook Time20

Chilling time30

Total Time1 15

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 161.7kcal

Author: Jennifer Bell

Equipment

Sheet pans
Parchment paper
Blender or food processor

Ingredients

1 cup pitted, tightly packed dates
1/2 cup boiling water
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup ground flaxseed
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup smooth almond butter (at room temperature)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Optional ingredient: melted dark chocolate for drizzling on top of the cookies.

Instructions

Add 1 cup pitted, tightly packed dates and 1/2 cup boiling water to a bowl, ensuring that the dates are completely submerged in the water.
Let the dates soak in the boiling water for ten minutes.
While the dates are soaking, add 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/2 cup ground flaxseed, and 1 teaspoon baking powder to a large mixing bowl, then mix well.
When the dates have finished soaking, transfer the dates and the soaking liquid to a blender or food processor.
Add 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1/2 cup smooth almond butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the blender or food processor, then blend until smooth.
Transfer the blended date mixture to the bowl with the flour, ground flaxseed, and baking powder, then stir until a thick dough has formed.
Chill the dough in the fridge for 30 minutes.
When the dough has finished chilling, preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Use your hands to roll the dough into 12 evenly sized balls and place them, evenly spaced, on two sheet pans lined with parchment paper (six cookies per sheet pan works well). You can wear kitchen gloves or wet your hands with cold water to prevent the dough from sticking to your hands.
Use your fingers to press the dough balls into flat, circle shapes.
Bake for 20 minutes, then let the cookies cool to room temperature before removing from the pan.
Optional step: once the cookies have cooled to room temperature, drizzle melted dark chocolate on top of the cookies, then place them in the fridge to let the chocolate harden for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days or in the freezer for up to three months.

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