Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

This is a modification on Mrs. Field's "Monster Chunk Cookies". I like to make healthy food, so tweaking things here & there helps a LOT! I omitted all-purpose flour for whole wheat, and cut down on the sugar.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 20-24 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups whole wheat flour
• 1  cup old fashioned oats, not instant
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  tablespoons flax seeds
• 1⁄4 cup sunflower seeds
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 2  large  free-range eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup chocolate chips, at least. I use Toblerone bars instead. Nuts, raisins, etc can be added

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 300°F.
2. In a mixing bowl, add the first 6 ingredients (flour to seeds). Mix with a wooden spoon or hands.
3. In a separate mixing bowl, cream butter with electric mixer. Add sugar & mix until well combined.
4. To this mixture, add eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
5. Add the flour mixture, a bit at a time, to the rest & continue to mix till smooth on a lower speed. You'll have to mix the bit at the end by hand.
6. Add chocolate, raisins, nuts, etc.
7. With your hands, grab a well rounded teaspoonful of the cookie dough, roll & slightly flatten. Place on cookie sheet. Cookies should be 3 inches apart.
8. Bake for 18 - 22 minutes.
9. Enjoy!