Heart Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups old fashioned uncooked oats
• 1/2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• 4 add flour, flax, soda, cinnamon, salt and mix well.
• 5 stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
• 6 drop by rounded tablespoonfulls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• 8 cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to a wire rack.