Chewy Vegan Oatmeal Date Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup coconut oil (melted)
• 2/3 cup coconut sugar
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flaxseed + 3 tablespoons water)
• 3/4 cup spelt flour + 1-2 tablespoons more for coating the chopped dates
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup chopped dates

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 365 °F and line two baking trays with baking paper or silicone baking mats and set aside.

2. 2

   Prepare your flax egg by whisking together 1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed with 3 tablespoons of water. Set aside to thicken.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, whisk together the melted coconut oil, sugar, and maple syrup until smooth. Add in the thickened "egg" and stir until just combined.

4. 4

   Shake the spelt flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking powder evenly over the top of the wet mixture and stir until combined. Add in the quick cooking oats and stir again until a thick dough forms.

5. 5

   In a small bowl, add 1-2 tablespoons of spelt flour to the chopped dates and use your hands to get all the date pieces coated in the flour. This will keep them from sticking together when you add them into the cookie dough.

6. 6

   Fold the dates into the cookie dough.

7. 7

   Drop the cookie dough onto your baking sheets in heaping tablespoon amounts, pressing the dough together if needed.

8. 8

   Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden on the top. Remove and let cool.