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A Regional Canadian Food in Saskatchewan – Flaxseed

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter at room temperature
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats not instant oats
  • 1/3 cup ground flaxseed
  • 1/3 cup whole flaxseed
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, flaxseeds, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir into butter mixture until it forms soft dough.
  • Drop cookies by the tablespoon onto baking sheet lined with parchment or silpat, about 2 inches apart.
  • Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on rack for 2 minutes before moving them to cooling racks.
  • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 1 month.