OmegAmazing cookies!

Today I was craving cookies, but wanted a huge nutritional boost to offset any guilt that might accompany eating mass quantities of cookies. The result was amazing. Since these cookies are loaded with beneficial omega3's I've named them “Meg's Omegamazing cookies.”

If you make cookies a lot, you might recognize the base recipe as that of the traditional Nestle Tollhouse. I've made quite a few modifications, though.



Ingredients:

wet:

1/2 c butter

1/2 c almond butter (any nut butter will do)

2/3 c organic cane sugar (can use normal white sugar)

3/4 c organic dark brown sugar (can also use normal brown sugar)

1/4-1/3 c ground flax seed

2 free range eggs (or whatever eggs you have)

1 tsp pure vanilla extract (always avoid the fake stuff)

Dry:

2 cups flour (I use a whole grain blend mixed with some white)

1/2 c oats

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt



3/4 c chopped walnuts (always use fresh walnuts! If they've been in your pantry a while throw them out, buy fresh ones and refrigerate! Nuts go rancid easily and are actually carcinogenic at that point. If they smell sour and taste a little bitter throw them away).



1 c dark chocolate chips (loaded with antioxidants)



Cream together the wet ingredients. Mix together the dry ingredients then stir into the wet ones. Fold in the nuts and chocolate chips. Sample the incredible dough and try not to eat the entire bowl at this time.

Make whatever size cookies you like. Drop them on your cookie tray and bake at 350 for about 8-9 minutes. Ovens vary GREATLY so watch them closely to see how much time they will take to reach perfection in yours.

Take them out when they are beginning to turn golden and the centers are still a little soft. Immediately transfer them to a cooling rack (or into your mouth as I do). I suggest you have a cold glass of milk ready when they come out of the oven.



Let me know what you think. Enjoy!