Stop. Drop. & Bake.
Do you ever just feel so overwhelmed or stressed that you just want to stop whatever you are doing, walk to the kitchen and start baking? Yeah, well that was me this morning.
Usually I like to plan in advance when I am going to bake to ensure I have all the ingredients readily available in the kitchen. But this morning was different. Although I told myself I would sit down and focus on studying for my final exam, my mind and taste buds had another plan.
I don’t know what inspired me but I just felt like making oatmeal raisin cookies. Yes, you could argue that this could have been a procrastination tactic but I’ve come to realize that baking is therapeutic and stress-relieving for me. It puts my mind at ease and I always feel like time passes by so quickly.
I used Mahy’s Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe which included Flaxseed.
This recipe is DEFINITELY one to keep! Using simple and minimal ingredients, my cookies turned out delicious. Soft, chewy and moist would be my top three descriptive words. Keep reading for the recipe!
Ingredients
6 tbsp butter
3/4 cups brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups oats
3/4 cups raisins
1/3 cup flour
1/3 cup flaxseeds
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar (1-2 mins). Then add in the egg, cinnamon and vanilla.
- Mix the dry ingredients together: flour, raisins, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture. Fold it in using a spatula.
- Once you’ve reached a crumbly texture, use your hands to roll them into small balls.
- Place them ~3cm apart. You should be able to make 12 cookies.
- Put in oven for 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
I had a good time making these and they did not take much time. If you give this recipe a shot, let me know! I hope I’ve inspired some cookie lovers out there to make this :)
