Paleo Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Keto)
These paleo "oatmeal" raisin cookies are chewy, sweet and perfectly spiced and taste just like traditional version yet are paleo and vegan too!
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp ground chia seeds
- 1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
- 1/2 cup coconut flour
- 1/2 cup shredded unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tbsp ground flaxseed
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sweetener of choice
- 3/4 cup coconut oil softened, like butter
- 1 1/4 cups almond butter can substitute for any smooth nut or seed butter of choice
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts of choice Optional
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips of choice Optional
Instructions
- Prepare your chia eggs by combining the ground chia seeds with 5 tablespoons of water. Set aside, for a gel to form.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine your almond flour, coconut flour, coconut flakes, ground flaxseed, baking soda, and cinnamon and mix well.
- In a seperate bowl, add your coconut oil, almond butter, granulated sweetener of choice and prepared chia eggs and mix until fully incorporated.
- Combine your wet and dry ingredients and mix well. Fold through your raisins and optional chocolate chips.
- Cover your bowl and refrigerate for around an hour, for the dough to chill.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and line a large baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.
- Form 16-20 balls of dough and place on the lined tray. Press each ball into a cookie shape and bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the center is just cooked.
- Remove the cookies from the oven and allow to cool on the pan completely. The cookies will continue to cook as they cool.