Flaxseed Cookies (Gluten-Free)
I’m no cookie monster but I’ve wolfed down six of these cookies in twenty four hours. If that’s to tell you anything it’s that they are delicious. Cinnamon-y and full of flaxseed and raisin goodness, they taste somewhat similar to an oatmeal-raisin cookie but their texture is different: softer, mealier, easier to chew, and well, easier to eat. Somehow you finish them so quickly and find yourself reaching for more. That’s what happened to me. I didn’t realize I’ve eaten this many until I counted. But if counting I should do, it’s only fair to measure the amazing nutrients in these cookies—they contain 1 cup of flaxseed meal which equates to: 38325 mg omega-3 fatty acids, 9931 mg omega-6 fatty acids and 46 g fiber.
To your health!
Gluten-free Flaxseed Cookies Recipe
Makes about 12 cookies
1 cup golden flaxseed meal
1 cup millet flour
Pinch salt
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons coconut oil or ½ stick unsalted butter, melted
1 egg
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup and 2 tablespoons agave syrup
¼ cup raisins
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
In a large bowl, whisk the flaxseed meal, millet flour, salt and cinnamon. In a separate bowl beat the butter, egg, vanilla extract and agave syrup. Stir the liquid mixture into the flour then mix in the raisins.
Shape the cookie dough into medium (1 ½-inch) balls and place them on the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake until lightly golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
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Yasmeen — 06/04/2010 @ 10:22 am
I can gulp down more than you,these sound super healthy and delish :D
A Canadian Foodie — 06/04/2010 @ 10:44 am
This is the PZERFECT recipe to share with my students at school. Well done – and your enthusiasm about them has convinced me to try them – well, that and your great photos!
:)
Valerie
A Canadian Foodie — 06/04/2010 @ 10:46 am
PS – Nisrine –
could you install a plugin so that I could subscribe to your site by e-mail? I never get to my readers or feeds and love to get new posts in my mailbox to keep up. I can see your food and site is one I am interested in following!
:)
Valerie
Angie's Recipes — 06/04/2010 @ 12:01 pm
Flaxseeds and millet…very healthy and delicious cookies!
Rachana Kothari — 06/04/2010 @ 2:41 pm
The Cookies look so crunchy and delicious! Great Photography, Nisrine!
The Diva on a Diet — 06/04/2010 @ 3:30 pm
What gorgeous shots of these healthy cookies! Baking with flax is something I always mean to do more of … yet seldom get around to doing. I need to change that! This recipe looks excellent!
Mary — 06/04/2010 @ 4:05 pm
These really do look delicious. It's been my experience that anything that looks this good is also a taste treat. Thank you so much for the birthday wishes. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Diana — 06/04/2010 @ 4:18 pm
Yumm! We'd love to host one of your recipes on our site; what do you think?
Fimère — 06/04/2010 @ 7:03 pm
des cookies à base de graines de lin!!! cela me parait excellent je ne les ai jamais essayé mais je ne vais pas tarder à le faire
bonne soirée
Barbara — 06/04/2010 @ 8:12 pm
Oh my gosh, a healthy cookie, Nisrine! And it looks like it tastes fabulous too.
Chef Dennis — 06/04/2010 @ 11:29 pm
wow…gorgeous cookies….I just bought my first flaxseed….baby steps..sigh….I will get there eventually!!
thanks so much for sharing!!
elra — 06/05/2010 @ 12:36 am
Delicious and beautiful cookies Nizrine!
Erica — 06/05/2010 @ 1:01 am
YUM! I am loving flaxseed meal right now. Really adds an interesting element to baking.
♥peachkins♥ — 06/05/2010 @ 1:24 am
I love how it looks. It looks really delicious and its healthy too!
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Nisrine Merzouki — 06/05/2010 @ 1:28 am
Valerie, there is a widget right under twitter that allows you to get my posts via e-mail–at least I think. If that doesn't work, please let me know.
Fimère, Les graines de lin moulues ou même telles quelles donnent un goût magnifique aux gâteaux, biscuits et pains. Je t'encourage vivement à les essayer.
grace — 06/05/2010 @ 9:33 am
'healthy cookie' seems like an oxymoron, but you've made just that! i love the cinnamon and raisins, and the texture looks unique and appealing!
Joanne — 06/05/2010 @ 10:40 am
Health cookies! I like the sound of those. Especially if they contain raisins. I really like raisins in cookies. They look delicious!
Lucy — 06/05/2010 @ 11:14 am
These look so delicious! I love their healthiness, makes it easier to eat more without feeling guilty :)
rosanna — 06/05/2010 @ 11:53 am
So delicious! And even with agave sirup!!!! I'm sure I'll make this!
azelias kitchen — 06/05/2010 @ 1:26 pm
How strange that I bought a pack of flaxseed to make healthy biscuits for my allergy suffering daughter…great I can adapt these to her diet!
teresa — 06/05/2010 @ 9:41 pm
these look just wonderful! and your pictures are lovely!
Rosa's Yummy Yums — 06/05/2010 @ 10:06 pm
Healthy and delicious! Those cookies look very tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
Esme — 06/06/2010 @ 5:07 am
I can smell their sweet scent over the web-I wonder what adding cardamon would do to the recipe.
pierre — 06/06/2010 @ 10:05 am
il y a toujours de la place pour un cookie chez moi !! bizz Pierre
Kerstin — 06/06/2010 @ 1:58 pm
These sound so delicious and the flaxseed component is genius – I bet the nuttiness is just lovely.
Trix — 06/06/2010 @ 3:57 pm
I bet these are great dipped in coffee, that would be my weakness.
knk — 06/06/2010 @ 4:02 pm
i love cookies wow its really coom thanks for lovely and amazing recipe
Katie@Cozydelicious — 06/06/2010 @ 11:35 pm
I am always trying to work in more flaxseed, and what better way than a cookie? These look awesome! Yum!
theUngourmet — 06/07/2010 @ 1:38 am
These do look so yummy! I love baking with flax seed!
Sook — 06/07/2010 @ 3:05 am
Oh wow, these cookies look beautiful AND delicious!
citronetvanille — 06/07/2010 @ 4:16 am
Lovely cookies, they are round and adorable, I can see myself eating 6 in 24 hours too!
Camilla Baker — 06/07/2010 @ 8:07 am
These look wonderful, I might have to visit the health food store and get myself some flaxseed flour…..yumm!
my little expat kitchen — 06/07/2010 @ 8:35 am
I've never eaten anything with flaxseeds before though I've heard about these seeds many times. I have to try your cookies. They look indeed delicious!
Magda
Cinnamon-Girl — 06/07/2010 @ 3:22 pm
You make the healthiest treats Nisrine! And they always look and sound delicious! I would eat 6 in a sitting…xo
Bria at West of Persia — 06/07/2010 @ 8:56 pm
Only 6? ;-) Another great gluten free option I can't wait to try. Thanks for sharing these!
bakingdevils — 06/29/2011 @ 12:43 pm
What a brilliant blog…Love the flavours you have used and I will be making these really soon…just need to get some millet flour…amazing work…I'll be back…
-Shilpa
stephanie gagne — 05/24/2012 @ 5:31 pm
so happy I have seen this recipe . I love flax seed