Heyyy there!
Wanna come over? I have cookies! Haha I’m kidding- I don’t really because the batch got wiped clean. But I can offer you a recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with an all-star ingredient list including flaxmeal, oats, and other quote-on-quote superfoods.
They’re inspired by one of my all-time favorite cookies: the Oatmeal Raisin cookie at the Starbucks in Taj, Colaba. I’m sure the recipe used is generic across their stores but I can only vouch for that specific branch. Funny story about this cookie: Remember a couple of weeks ago I ran a race while my friend Maneka ran a half-marathon? After brunch, we went to Starbucks and ordered an oatmeal raisin cookie to share. At the time, a Starbucks manager had flown in from Seattle to train the staff here. After seeing our race bibs, she insisted on giving us 2 cookies on the house. I believe her exact words were “Y’all just ran a race, heck I’d be wanting my own cookie if I spent the morning running a half marathon”…I didn’t have the heart to tell her that I only ran 6 km.
Before I dole out the recipe, I’m going to preface it by saying don’t make them expecting a cookie like Ben’s, Millie’s, or Nestlé Toll House. Those cookies are filled with butter and sugar…these are not. However I will say that these cookies are healthy enough to justify eating more than one at a time but not so healthy that you question my credibility where cookies are concerned. I made these for a few friends of mine and they all enjoyed ‘em…or at least I think they did ;)!
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- ½ cup wholewheat flour
- 1 ½ cup oats
- ½ cup flaxmeal
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180*C
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flaxmeal, egg, brown sugar, honey and water.
- In a separate bowl, pour in the oats, flour, salt, and baking soda and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and then the raisins, cinnamon and vanilla extract. Mix the batter until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Spoon out some batter and roll into a ball. Place on to the cookie tray and repeat with the remaining batter
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, until the outer edges start to turn golden brown
- Allow to cool on a wire rack…if you can wait any longer 😉
Notes
- Keep an eye on them as they are baking to avoid cookies which are tough & overcooked
- Next time I want to try subbing out the raisins for chocolate chips & shaved coconut
What’s your favorite kind of cookie?
I am 100% a cookie monster, especially when it comes to chocolate chip cookies! I wonder if I can sub the raisins out for chocolate chips with this recipe. What do you think?!
Oh I think you can definitely switch out the raisins for choc chips…a great idea in fact 🙂
These cookies look so good – gonna bookmark the recipe to make as soon as I start adding sugar back in my diet. Those starbucks cookies were delicious but I think my all time favorites have to be the spinneys choc chip.
Mmmm how could I forget Spinneys- NOM haahha ;)!
a 6 km is totally worth a cookie. Hell, the first time I go out running again (it’s been a while – I don’t do cold or long distances on treadmills) I would totally follow it with a cookie.
Is it weird that I’ve never had a Starbucks cookie? Or any of their baked goods? I guess that’s what I get for being a non-coffee drinker, I’m never actually in a Starbucks.
Never had a Starbucks cookie? Don’t drink coffee? Never in Starbucks? Ah the blasphemy!! For your own pleasure, please try a Starbucks cookie ASAP :)!
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my faaaavorite! And oh my gosh, YES, the Starbucks around here have absolutely amazing ones too, so maybe it is a generic recipe. If so, I want that recipe (to be alternated with your I’m sure MUCH healthier–but still tasty!–version ;D )
Oooh have you tried their chocolate chip cookies yet? Those are in a league of their own ;)!
Ooo, I haven’t–I just automatically go for the oatmeal cookies, haha–but I think this means I now need to 😉
MM nothing like a classic cookie to make me drool!
You & me both 🙂
Yum! These cookies look healthy enough to be considered breakfast 🙂
Haha breakfast of champions for that matter :)!
WHOOHOO Seattle!!! I wish I went with her and I could have met you and ate a cookie with you runners!! Free cookies make the day PERFECT! This recipe sounds delicious!
Come to Mumbai and I’ll give you a free cookie 😀
i have a ginormous sweet tooth and it only gets bigger for cookies- choc chip & white choc macadamia are my fav. I love oatmeal ones as well. Its hard. very nice of her to give free cookies- heck ya! Would love to try them out sometime 🙂 i like how you are thinking about choc chips and coconuts!
Hahah it sure is hard trying to single out the best cookie…and ice cream flavor for that matter 🙂
I love ALL cookies… but right now I’ve got Tagalongs on the bring. Silly Girl Scouts. 😉
Believe it or not- I’ve never tried a Girl Scout cookie and I have no idea what a Tagalong is…I wish I were kidding :(!
I was actually wondering that as I wrote that comment. It’s a shortbread cookie, filled with peanut butter and dipped in chocolate. Basically, it’s heaven.
Oh LAWD- part of me just died after reading that description…YUM!
Completing ANY race–whether it be one mile or 26.2 miles–necessitates a *whole* cookie celebration. I’m sure glad that Starbucks manager agreed! I think it’s cute that she said “ya’all,” too; I bet you don’t hear silly American slang like that very often in India!
These cookies look and sound deeelicious. I love that they’re healthy without being too healthy. I’d never question your cookie credibility, Khushboo!
Hrmmm…favorite cookie? THAT is a tough question, my dear! I think I have two. Round cookie: peanut butter oatmeal chocolate chip. Bar cookie: chocolate oat bars. Gah, now I want one of each! xoxo
Hahah love the clarification between different types of cookies- both your favorites sound yum! And hearing the lady say “y’all” really made me smile- love American slang :)!
I want to come over for cookies!!!
You are most welcome :)!
These remind me of individual baked oatmeal – cookies for breakfast? That sounds tasty! Crumbled on top of some Greek yogurt or dunked in milk… Yum 🙂 I love cinnamon raisin but I also love dark chocolate + coconut so both varieties sound good to me!
Cookies and milk…is there anything better?
yummy! you sure are a whizz miss! 😉
PS– do you eat low carb?
I love my carbs :)!
I never used to be a fan of raisins until I adapted a healthier diet. But I have ALWAYS been a fan of oatmeal cookies. I would love to try making these :). My favorite cookies, however, are either frosted sugar cookies or peanut butter cookies. I LOVE PB :).
Let me know if you ever make these- I’m sure you’d love ’em :)!
I love chewy, fresh-from-the-oven cookies—especially ooey gooey chocolate chip cookies :)! Frosted sugar cookies are a fav of mine as well. That’s awesome that you were treated with a free cookie at Sbux :)!
Mmm fresh-from-the-oven cookies are heavenly…especially with a cold glass of milk ;)!
I love oatmeal cookies so I’m going to have to give this a whirl. Pinned them.
Hope you enjoy them!
Mmmmm cookies… you just cannot go wrong with errr any kind?! Haha that is not a very narrow answer though, so I will choose my top THREE, I can’t have just one favorite 😉
1) Molasses with sugar crystals on top
2) Classic Chocolate chip
3) Soft, oatmeal raisin, preferably warm out of the oven
Lovin the recipe too, I know I would enjoy this one based on those ingredients!!
Haha I couldn’t agree more- any kind of cookie is bound to be a winner :D!
hey, at least you ran 6 km.. that’s something, I would eat my own cookie for 6 km. haha. my favorite cookie.. gosh, chocolate chip cookie – soft, oatmeal raisin is like one of my favorites. your cookie looks great, definitely healthy! 🙂
Haha in that case, I kinda wanna run another 6 km :)!
Don’t know why this post just came up on my newfeed.. but glad it did. Recipe is yum.. think it will be a great for sameer without the honey
Please make it for Samiboo :)!