Last night I FINALLY got around to trying out a cookie receipe I’ve been wanting to make since April – I really shouldn’t have waited so long because they’re fabulous!!!  The best part is that they’re not really that bad for you!  I found them on Vive Le Vegan Recipesfrom Dreena, the author of eat, drink & be vegan(purchase it on Amazon).  I know the word vegan can be a out there for some, but since these cookies are vegan and thus don’t contain dairy or eggs they are less of a burden on the environment.  So, don’t be scared off by them – the ingredients are basic ones that you most likely already have (with the exception of flax meal) so give them a try!

I’m posting the ingredients below so you can see what is in them but asking that you go to Dreena’s blogto get the full instructions so she gets the proper credit   If you’re interested in learning more about vegan cooking I highly suggest you check our her site, try her recipes and maybe even purchase her cookbook!  Thank you Dreena for the FABULOUSLY DELICIOUS cookies!  I’ll be making these often!  I needed something to go in my vintage cookie jar that was my grandmother’s and these are perfect

quick oats
spelt flour - I used whole wheat flour (using spelt flour would make them gluten free)
sea salt
tsp cinnamon
unsweetened shredded coconut
cup raisins or chopped dried fruit
carob or chocolate chips (optional; or use more dried fruit, nuts, or seeds)
baking powder
flax meal (not flax seed) - Bob’s Red Mill packages this or I got mine in the bulk isle at Whole Foods Market
pure maple syrup
almond butter (may use cashew, peanut, hemp seed butter) - I used peanut butter
pure vanilla extract
organic canola oil