Flax seed is a great substitute for
eggs, oil, or flour
in many baked goods.
It’s heart healthy since it is high in omega-3’s.
So, I can eat a plateful, right?
I just made a batch of peanut butter cookies and substituted some of the flour with milled flax seed.
They turned out so tasty!
The flax gives it even more of a nutty flavor.
So, so, so what I was looking for.
Chewy on the inside and crumbly around the edges.
Oh, and a reeses cup on top (of course!).
is a healthier choice since our bodies have a hard time cracking into that hard little seed.
Peanut Butter Flax Blossoms
1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar
2 eggs
1 T vanilla
1 c peanut butter
2 1/2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 c flax seed
Preheat oven to 375
Combine dry ingredients.
Beat butter with sugars.
Add eggs, one at a time and mixing after each addition.
Mix in vanilla and peanut butter.
Add dry ingredients.
Roll 1 tablespoon of dough into a ball. Place on cookie sheet and crisscross with tines of fork.
Bake 8 minutes.
Remove cookies from oven and top with a mini Reese’s cup.
Return to the oven for 2 minutes.
Let cool on the pan for 2 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Enjoy!
I have to try this. I am striving to have a healthier diet for us. This looks so good, as well.