Agave Oatmeal Cookies
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By
Mikekey *
@Mikekey
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Agave replaces sugar in these, lowering the GI. Use light or amber for best flavor.
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Serves:
22 cookies
Prep:
15 Min
Cook:
15 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
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1/2 cunsalted butter, softened
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3/4 cagave nectar
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2 largeeggs
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 Tbspgrated orange zest
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1 1/2 cwhole wheat flour (try to find pastry flour)
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1 3/4 cregular rolled oats
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1/4 cflaxseed meal
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1 tspground cinnamon
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1/2 tspbaking soda
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1/2 tspsalt
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3/4 cdried cranberries (or raisins)
How to Make Agave Oatmeal Cookies
- Preheat oven to 325F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Using an electric mixer, in a large bowl cream the butter with the agave and light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, and stir in vanilla and orange zest.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, falxseed meal, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Add to butter mixture and stir until just combined. Fold in dried cranberries (or raisins).
- Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets and using the back of a spoon, flatten slightly and bake 12 minutes, or until slightly browned.
- Cool on wire rack.
