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A gift for you in the new year – wholesome, warming, nourishing cranberry, ginger + oatmeal snack cookies.

These are not traditional cookies – instead of being made with butter, sugar or flour, they’re made with oats, walnuts, almond flour, flax seeds, coconut oil, pure maple syrup, plus cinnamon, ginger and dried cranberries – making them naturally vegan, gluten free, and delicious.

Texturally, these cookies are dense, yet very soft and chewy. There’s a lot of texture in every bite – crunch from the walnuts, plumpness from the cranberries, chew from the oats. Taste-wise, they are ginger and cinnamon heavy, making them spicy and warming. They’re just sweet enough – they taste like a cookie, but not one loaded with sugar. There’s a toasty, nutty taste from the walnuts, a sweet tartness from the cranberries and an earthiness from the oats.

Here’s a little more about the nourishing ingredients that go into them:

Oats: Oats make up the majority of the base of these cookies, because well, they’re oatmeal cookies. 🙂 The oats in these make them hearty and filling – they make a wonderful mid-day snack.
Walnuts: I love the taste and texture of walnuts in baked goods, especially when they’re lightly toasted beforehand, as I do in this recipe.
Almond flour: Adding a bit of almond flour brings a softness to the texture of these, and makes them more cookie like. I like using almond flour in baking for that reason, as well as it’s a one-ingredient naturally gluten free flour.
Flax: Ground flax seed mixed with water is an excellent egg substitute in vegan baking. When mixed, the flax and water ‘gels’ and acts as a great binder in place of egg. I use the flax in this recipe for that reason, but I’m happy anytime that flax makes it into what I eat because of its nutritional value.
Coconut oil: Coconut oil is my fat of choice for these cookies, as well as for almost all of the baking that I do.
Pure maple syrup: Just as above, pure maple syrup is my sweetener of choice for almost all of the baking that I do. Be sure to use pure maple syrup rather than table/pancake syrup.
Cinnamon and ginger: I am obsessed with both cinnamon and ginger right now, and I do not skimp on the amounts in these cookies. I love the warm, grounding nature of these spices. They make these cookies feel comforting to eat.
Apple juice sweetened dried cranberries: I love the taste and texture of dried cranberries. I like to buy ones sweetened with apple juice only, like the ones linked here, but use whatever you have access to.

These cookies are made to warm you, make you feel good and nourish your mind, body and soul. I hope that they are able to bring you a taste of comfort and joy to your day, as they’ve been bringing to mine.

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