Flax Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2/3 cup whole flax seeds
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup flour

Directions

1. In bowl, beat together butter and brown and granulated sugars until light; beat in egg and vanilla.
2. In separate bowl, whisk together flour, oats, flaxseeds and baking soda; stir into butter mixture until soft dough forms.
3. Drop by level tablespoonfuls (15 ml), 2" (5 cm) apart, on ungreased rimless baking sheets.
4. Bake in top and bottom thirds of 350 °F (175 °C) oven, rotating and switching pans halfway through, until golden, 12 minutes. Let cool on pan on rack for 2 minutes.
5. Transfer cookies to rack; let cool. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper and freeze in airtight container for up to 1 month.)
6. Note: based on recipe from The Canadian Living Test Kitchen.