Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup oats
• 1/4 cup flax seed
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 oz dark chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Details

Servings 30

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat in flour. Stir in rolled oats, flax seed meal, wheat germ , chocolate, cranberries and walnuts (dough will be a little crumbly).

2. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until tops are lightly browned. Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute. Transfer cookies to wire rack to cool.