Copied and pasted. Off to look for flax meal - I've got everything else. These look great for a breakfast meeting I have at the end of the month. Thanks!

seagrass

I'm glad and you are welcome. I found the flaxseed meal in the refrigerated section at our health food store. Not where you might expect it to be. Hope you enjoy these.

Kate

Looks like granola made into a cookie. Can't believe that mixture will hold together without some liquid...
I even have the flax seed meal....but think I am low on whole wheat flour....probably not as much as 1 1/2 cups left. will have to shop before I can make them....but they do look like breakfast!
Linda C

Thanks Kate! This is so timely as I usually have breakfast on the go in my car and often take an oatmeal cookie or granola bar, and I've been wanting to start eating flax on a regular basis for health reasons.

I read somewhere that if you don't grind flax sees though, they just pass right through your system and you don't get all the goodies inside them. Also that you should grind them realatively soon before using them or the nutrients oxidize. That's one reason I've not jumped on the flax bandwagon. Guess I'll have to find out more info. I have seen the meal down at the local health food store and I am about due for a return trip to get organic whole wheat bread flour.

Kate - just saw your post on where you found flaxseed meal. My grocery store didn't have it, even in the organic food section...so I'll have to make a special trip to another store. Hoping I can find it.

Thanks for the tip.

seagrass

Thanks for sharing the recipe as well as your changes. It looks like my kind of cookie.... :-)

I would replace the 1/4 c. of flax seeds with almost anything else because whole flax are of little value, except as a laxative; while the flaxmeal is a "good" thing because you have to grind flax seeds to get all the nutritional value out of them. I'd probably add chia seeds or whole amaranth (or a mix of those two). Kasha would also be an interesting add-in instead of the flax seeds.

I always make my own flaxmeal in a coffee/spice mill so I have the freshest possible, as well as saving a pile of money from commercially prepared flaxmeal. I purchase flax seeds in bulk amounts.

-Grainlady

The cookies sound great. I'm going to try them tomorrow. I use flax seed meal all the time. All you have to do is buy the flax seed and grind it in a coffee grinder. Easy and usually you can find flax seed in bulk food stores, health stores, etc.

Karen

I hope you all enjoy this as much as we have this weekend. It's nice to eat a cookie and feel like it is somewhat healthy and it tastes good.

Kate

I finally got around to making this recipe, and I'm sure it's going to be a favorite around here. They can be easily adapted to all kinds of add-ins, so if you don't have dried cranberries, try almost any other kind of dried fruit (dates, raisins, chopped apricots, apples, etc.).

Instead of the 1/4 c. of whole flax seeds I added whole amaranth seeds, which look like golden poppy seeds in the cookies, and add some nice texture and crunch. I also used coconut palm sugar (a low-glycemic natural sweetener) instead of brown sugar.

Next time I'll add almond flavoring instead of vanilla, and use chopped toasted almonds.

Thanks for sharing the recipe Kate.... :-)

-Grainlady

Yay! Very pleased it worked out and thank you for the feedback. Amaranth seeds eh? I have never used those before for anything. Have to give it a shot.

Have a great weekend.

Kate