Ingredients
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1 cup margarine or 1 cup butter, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup oats, preferably whole and not instant
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1/2 cup flax seed meal
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 1/2 cups almonds or 1 1/2 cups pecans
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2 cups chocolate chips
Instructions
- *Either use purchased milled flaxseed (flax meal), or grind whole flaxseed in a coffee grinder to a granular, free-flowing meal. You can purchase this at healthfood stores or healthfood sections at some grocery stores.
- Cream margarine (or butter), white sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
- In a separate bowl, mix together flour, oats, milled flaxseed, salt, baking powder and baking soda. Stir into creamed mixture.
- Add nuts and chocolate chips, mix until blended.
- Form dough into 1-inch balls. Place balls on an ungreased cookie sheet, leaving 2 inches between cookies.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 - 12 minutes.