Heart Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

We all have heard that Oatmeal and flax seed are good for your heart. These combine both in a chewy, yummy cookie that even your picky eater will love!

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb butter, softened
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3  cups  old fashioned uncooked oats
• 1⁄2 cup ground flax seeds
• 1  cup raisins (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
4. Add flour, flax, soda, cinnamon, salt and mix well.
5. stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfulls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to a wire rack.