Oatmeal Coffee Cookies

• whole wheat flour↗1 cup
• old fashioned oats or 1 cup quick oats↗1 cup
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• light margarine↗1⁄2 cup
• packed brown sugar1⁄2 cup
• ground flax seed↗2 tablespoons
• water↗3 tablespoons
• instant coffee powder↗2 1⁄2 tablespoons
• vanilla↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Mix flour, oats, baking sodaa, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Set aside.

3. 3

   Beat the margarine and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add the flaxseed, water, coffee powder, and vanilla, mixing well.

5. 5

   Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing until well blended.

6. 6

   Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, about two inches apart.

7. 7

   Bake for 10 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and cool for one minute.

9. 9

   Remove from baking sheet and cool completely on wire racks.