Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies - Vicki Marquez

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon flax meal + ¼ cup of warm water (to make flax egg)
• ¾ cup of crunchy almond butter (or your favorite nut butter)
• ½ cup pure maple syrup
• 5 tablespoons coconut oil (melted)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups gluten-free rolled oats
• ¾ cup unsweetened shredded coconut
• ¾ cup gluten free oat flour (or ground gluten-free oats)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ cup chopped pecans (walnuts or cashews)
• ¼ cup of raw sliced almonds
• flaked sea salt, to top (optional)