I’m so prepared for spring! The climate is lastly getting hotter, and I believe the snow is behind us lastly. Simply ready for the grass to be greener and every thing to start out blooming however I’m simply pleased to be having fun with time outdoors with it above 50 levels. I’m additionally all concerning the spring recipes currently! To me, strawberries, pistachios and lemon all are good issues to take pleasure in within the spring so I made a decision to make oatmeal cookies with this taste combo! These Vegan Strawberry Lemon Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies turned out sooo good!
I really like oatmeal cookies due to their chewy texture and the truth that they’ve substance. I’m an enormous oat lover normally and have eaten oatmeal in some kind for breakfast day-after-day for concerning the previous 20 years. These cookies have loads of oats to provide them the right texture! In truth this base oatmeal cookie recipe was one which I made and examined many instances to adapt it for a pure meals retailer I used to work at. It’s excellent! It has the right steadiness of oats and flour. I take advantage of coconut oil for the fats as a result of it behaves equally to butter and it really works out very effectively. For the egg substitute I take advantage of flax eggs (floor flax seeds combined with water) as a result of they’re straightforward to whip up. I used granulated sugar this time as a result of I believed it could go higher with the add ins I used to be utilizing however it’s also possible to use brown sugar which I’ve used many instances for a extra caramelly taste profile.
I added in vanilla extract in addition to loads of lemon juice and zest to taste these. For the strawberries I used freeze dried as a result of I really like the flavour they add to recipes. Lastly the beautiful pistachios which add a pleasant salty crunch. The dough was so scrumptious! I couldn’t cease sampling it! Cookie dough is my favourite a part of baking cookies. Perhaps barely greater than the freshly baked ones!
They baked up superbly and I couldn’t wait to strive them! They have been tremendous scrumptious after I did! Mushy and chewy with a touch of lemon, vanilla and candy strawberries plus the salty pistachios! I shared some with my Mother since oatmeal cookies are her favourite as effectively and he or she cherished them too! In case you are an oatmeal cookie individual and are in search of some spring deliciousness, positively give these Vegan Strawberry Lemon Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies a strive!
Vegan Strawberry Lemon Pistachio Oatmeal Cookies
Makes 16 giant cookies Elements:
- 2 Tbsp floor flax seed combined with 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp water
- 3/4 cup coconut oil, warmed to liquid
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, or maple sugar or coconut sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon extract
- 1 1/2 cups entire wheat pastry flour or oat flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 cups gluten free quaint rolled oats
- 3/4 cup chopped pistachios
- 1 cup freeze dried strawberries
Directions:
- Combine collectively the flax seed and water in a small bowl.
- In a big mixing bowl, combine collectively the coconut oil, and sugar till effectively blended. Add flax combination, vanilla, lemon zest and juice and blend till effectively mixed (the combination will change into very thick).
- Combine within the flour, soda, and sea salt till effectively blended. Combine within the oats till effectively mixed, then add pistachios and strawberries and blend till evenly distributed all through the dough.
- Decrease the oven to 350F levels with the rack set on the center place.
- Roll the dough into 16 giant balls, and unfold them out on the two cookie sheets with loads of room in between. Bake for 15-18 minutes or till golden, however not over baked. Let cool on sheet a couple of minutes, then take away to a wire rack lined with parchment to chill.
- Take pleasure in!
