Flax Oatmeal Cookies

Flax Oatmeal Cookies

Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups margarine
• 1 cup Splenda granular
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar or 1 1/2 cups Splenda brown sugar blend
• 2 1/3 cups flax seed meal
• 3 eggs or 1 cup egg substitute
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 3 cups oatmeal
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

• 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 Cream together the butter, sugar, Splenda, and brown sugar.
• 3 Add the flax meal and mix.
• 4 In a separate bowl, beat the eggs and vanilla.
• 5 Add to the flax mixture and mix together.
• 6 Sift together the flour and baking soda in another bowl.
• 7 Add the oatmeal, cinnamon, ginger, and nuts, and stir with the flour.
• 8 Combine with the flax mixture.
• 9 Form into approximately 1 tablespoon size balls.
• 10 Flatten on a baking sheet and press sugar into the top.
• 11 Bake approximately 10-15 minutes. until slightly brown.
• 12 Cool on wire racks.