Flax Oatmeal Cookies (Using Freshly Milled Flour)

• 1 cup butter
• 1 1 cup sucanat or 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sucanat
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups freshly ground hard white wheat flour
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1/2 cup flax seed, Milled
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups almonds, chopped
• 2 cups chocolate chips (optional)

1. Cream butter, Sucanat, and Sucanat w/Honey making a grainy paste.
2. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
3. Mix dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture.
4. Add almonds and Chocolate chips.
5. Make into 1" balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 12 minutes.
7. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.
8. **Chocolate Chip Variation:
9. Use 3 1/2 cups fresh Soft White Wheat Flour.
10. Omit Oatmeal.
11. Use 1 1/2 cups of Shredded Unsweetened Coconut in place of chopped almonds.
12. Use 2 cups of Chocolate Chips (or more).
13. Mix as directed in above recipe.

butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, freshly ground hard, oatmeal, flax seed, baking soda, baking powder, salt, almonds, chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/flax-oatmeal-cookies-using-freshly-milled-flour-288781 (may not work)