Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chai Soaked Raisins
Total Time
33 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
13 minutes
Rating
4.9 out of 5 stars
(12)
Ingredients
22 servings
- 1/2 cup raisins or currants
- 1 chai tea bag
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup (125 grams) all-purpose flour or gluten-free blend
- 1 1/2 cups quick or medium rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup coconut oil (softened not melted) or vegan butter or regular unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar (add another 1/4 cup if you like a sweeter cookie)
- 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds mixed with 2 1/2 tablespoons water) or use 1 regular egg
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Preparation
Step 1
Steep tea in the 1/2 cup of hot water for 5 minutes, add raisins and set aside. (Do this several hours ahead or overnight for more flavor absorption.)
Step 2
Mix together flour, oats, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and sea salt. Set aside.
Step 3
Cream together softened coconut oil, molasses, vanilla, sugar, and flax egg.
Step 4
Mix in oat and flour mixture.
Step 5
Drain the liquid off of the raisins and mix them into the dough.
Step 6
Scoop out 1-ounce cookies, tightly packed, onto a well oiled or parchment lined tray and bake at 350F for 11-13 minutes.
Step 7
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