RIP’S OATMEAL-RAISIN CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES
These sweet cookies are delightfully crispy and have healthier ingredients compared to typical chocolate chip cookies. Super easy to make, using just one bowl. They are a delicious treat to be enjoyed on special occasions.
This recipe is from Rip Esselstyn's Engine 2 cookbook. His father is Caldwell Esselstyn MD who started the Heart Disease Reversal Program at the Cleveland Clinic. Reversing disease requires a more strict diet compared to preventing disease so Rip Esselstyn's program allows some ingredients that his father's program does not.
If you want to hear firefighter Rip Esselstyn's story, here is his TED talk: Plant-Strong & Healthy Living
Rip and some firefighters are also featured in the awesome documentary "The Game Changers" which is now on Netflix and is a must see! Here is the trailer.
Rip’s Oatmeal-Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ingredients:
3/4 cup oat flour (I grind my own by placing rolled oats in my high speed blender.)
1/4 cup old fashioned oats (Can use rolled oats or quick oats, whichever you prefer)
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup almond butter (or can substitute peanut butter or cashew butter)
1 Tablespoon ground flax seed
1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup non-dairy dark chocolate chips or 1.5 ounces finely chopped dark chocolate bar
Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
In a large bowl stir together all of the ingredients until a dough forms.
Scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough at a time and roll into balls.
If you prefer you can flatten the balls with your hand or the bottom of a glass covered with plastic wrap.
Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown on the edges. Transfer to cooling rack.
