Hoff's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Hoff's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Yields: about 2 dozen
dairy-free, egg-free, oil-free, soy-free

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 2 cups Whole Oats
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Raisins
• 1 cup pitted Dates
• 1 cup Apple Sauce
• 3 tbsp. Chia Seeds
• 3 tbsp. Water
• 1 tbsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp. Baking Soda
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1 tsp. Sea Salt

Directions:

1. Mix Chia Seeds & Water and let sit for 5 minutes or until gelled
2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
3. Using a Mini Food Processor, finely chop Dates
4. Meanwhile in a medium bowl, whisk together Flour, Oats & Brown Sugar, Baking Soda, Baking Powder, Cinnamon & Salt
5. In another bowl, mix together Raisins, Dates, Apple Sauce, Gelled Chia Seeds & Vanilla
6. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients
7. Drop spoonfuls onto a non-stick cookie sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheet
8. Bake for 10 minutes, using the back of a spatula flatten each cookie, bake for another 5 minutes