Chocolate Chip Flax Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f and line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• 2 in a medium sized bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients, and whisk to blend.
• 3 in a large bowl, beat together the butter, granulated sugar and the brown sugar on medium speed until fluffy about 4 minutes. beat in the eggs one at a time beating until incorporated. beat in the vanilla.
• 4 reduce the speed to low then blend in the flour mixture and beat just until combined. stir in the chocolate chips.
• 5 using a small scoop or a spoon, drop a heaping teaspoon of dough onto the prepared baking sheets about 2 inches apart. bake until golden brown, approximately 9 - 11 minutes. let the cookies cool 3 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to baking racks to cool.