Vegan Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients (8 servings)

• 1 cup shortening  (I used vegan) (if you use butter instead, the cookies will spread)
• ¾ cup Lakanto® granules or ½ cup grinded Lakanto
• 1tsp vanilla
• 1 ½ cup all purpose flour (I used organic whole wheat flower)
• 2 cups rolled oats (organic)
• 1tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ cup boiling water
• ½ cup nuts (optional) (I used almonds) (you can use flax, pumpkin, sunflower, etc)
• 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips (organic) (For healthier version, eliminate chocolate chips)

Instructions

• Beat shortening, sugar, vanilla until light and fluffy.
• Add flour & salt; mix well.
• Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Add to the mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients.
• Cool down for 15 min in a refrigerator. Scoop the dough, form cookies to a desired size and shape.
• Bake in a middle rack for 10-15 min. (I baked for 15 min).
• Remove from the oven and cool cookies down until hardened.

Cooking tips

• Grind Lakanto® in a coffee grinder into a fine powder for easier and more economical use.