My mother called the other week and said she’d been craving oatmeal cookies for breakfast. Now I know who to blame when I wake up and wanna motorboat chocolate chips before my eyes have half-snapped open. Thanks, Mama.
One of the benefits of having a kid with a blog, I suppose, is that you can call and ask for a custom-created recipe, as per your cravings.
“I just want a cookie with my coffee in the morning. Can you make that?” le mother asked.
And I was all, like, “OMG. I want that, too. So, yes.”
Sadly, life on the paleo side of things means life without the typical baking goods. No flour. No sugar. No oatmeal.
Sounds like a tough combo, when you’re trying to whap together an oatmeal cookie, eh?
The happy news? If you can figure out how to make an oatmeal cookie without oatmeal, it’s a-ok for breakfast eating.
No crazy carb spikes. No zany sugar cravings. Just pure, chewy cookie goodness, ready for coffee dipping, stat.
I love you mom. Next time you need a cookie recipe, you know who to call.
Next time I need to thank someone for genetic code that prefers pastry over kale, I know who to call. ;)
A Note to Hard-core Paleo’ers: Hemp seeds are one of those questionable paleo treats. Seeing as how they are seeds, I use ’em. Seeing as how they are grainular, I support you if you choose to avoid them. In lieu of hemp hearts, try making this recipe with Banana Flour instead. It’ll all be okay.
BIG, CHEWY PALEO OATMEAL COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup almond flour
3/4 cup hemp seed hearts
3/4 cup finely shredded coconut
2/3 cup honey
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1 cup raisins
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix everything together in a big bowl.
3. Spoon giant scoops onto a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or just until the bottom of the cookies is golden
5. Cool. Remove from pan.
6. Eat. Enjoy with coffee early in the morn.
Makes 8 giant ass cookies.