Vegan Oatmeal Cookies with Chai Soaked Raisins Recipe

Ingredients

Chai Soaked Raisins

• 0.5 cup raisins or currants
• 1 chai tea bag
• 0.5 cup hot water

Dry Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free blend
• 1.5 cups quick or medium rolled oats
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon sea salt

Wet Ingredients

• 0.75 cup coconut oil, softened (or vegan butter)
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 1 flax egg (1 tablespoon ground flax seeds mixed with 2½ tablespoons water)

Instructions

Prepare the Chai Raisins

1. Steep tea in the ½ cup of hot water for 5 minutes, add raisins and set aside. For more flavor absorption, do this several hours ahead or overnight.

Make the Cookie Dough

1. Mix together flour, oats, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and sea salt. Set aside.
2. Cream together softened coconut oil, molasses, vanilla, sugar, and flax egg.
3. Mix in the oat and flour mixture until combined.
4. Drain the liquid off of the raisins and mix them into the dough.

Bake the Cookies

1. Scoop out 1-ounce cookies, tightly packed, onto a well-oiled or parchment-lined tray.
2. Bake at 350°F for 11-13 minutes until edges are lightly golden.

Notes

• For a sweeter cookie, add another ¼ cup of sugar.
• You can substitute the flax egg with 1 regular egg if not vegan.
• Softened coconut oil works best—do not melt it completely.