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Golden Flax Recipes  

Farmland Flax Cookies
A popular cookie that everyone loves.

Yield: 108 cookies (5 cm/2 inches)

Serving Size: 2 cookies

325 ml

butter

1 1/3 cups

300 ml

granulated sugar

1 1/4 cups

375 ml

lightly packed brown sugar

1 ½ cups

575 ml

flax seed

2 1/3 cups

3

large eggs

3

7 ml

vanilla

1 ½ tsp

825 ml

all-purpose flour

3 ½ cups

15 ml

baking soda

1 tbsp

750 ml

oatmeal

3 cups

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugars; add flax seed.
  • In another bowl, beat eggs and vanilla together. Combine with flax mixture.
  • Sift together the flour and soda. Mix in oatmeal and combine with other ingredients.
  • Form dough into 4 cm (1 Ѕ inch) round logs. Place in freezer and chill.
  • Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F).
  • Slice into .5 cm (1/4 inch) medallions.
  • Place on baking sheet leaving about 5 cm (2 inches) between cookies.
  • Bake 13 to 15 minutes.
  • Remove from sheet and cool.

Single Serving Nutrient Values

Calories

185

Sodium

134 mg

Protein

3.7 g

Potassium

174 mg

Carbohydrate

23.9 g

Folate

33 mg

Fibre

2.2 g

 

 

Fat

8.8 g

 

 

Polyunsaturates
Monounsaturates
Saturates
Cholesterol

2.5 g
2.3 g
3.5 g
25.1 mg

 

 

 

Compliments of The Flax Council of Canada

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Orange Bran Flax Muffins
Whole oranges give these muffins a wonderful flavour


Yield: 18 muffins

Serving Size: 1 muffin

375 ml

oat bran

1 ½ cups

250 ml

all-purpose flour

1 cup

250 ml

flax seed*

1 cup

250 ml

natural bran

1 cup

15 ml

baking powder

1 tbsp

2 ml

salt

½ tsp

2

whole oranges   (washed, quartered, seeded)

2

250 ml

brown sugar

1 cup

250 ml

buttermilk

1 cup

125 ml

canola oil

½ cup

2

eggs

2

5 ml

baking soda

1 tsp

375 ml

raisins**

1 ½ cups

  • In a large bowl, combine oat bran, flour, flax seed, bran, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  • In a blender or food processor, combine oranges, brown sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and baking soda. Blend well.
  • Pour orange mixture into dry ingredients. Mix until well blended.
  • Stir in raisins.
  • Fill paper lined muffin tins almost to the top.
  • Bake in 190Ў C (375° F) oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.
  • Cool in tins 5 minutes before removing to cooling rack.

*Flax seed may also be ground. Measure first, then grind or mill.
**For chocolate lovers, substitute white chocolate chips for raisins.

 

Single Serving Nutrient Values

Calories

275

Sodium

236 mg

Protein

6.1 g

Potassium

439 mg

Carbohydrate

44.5 g

Folate

54 mg

Fibre

5.7 g

 

 

Fat

11.5 g

 

 

Polyunsaturates
Monounsaturates
Saturates
Cholesterol

5.6 g
4.0 g
1.4 g
23.6 mg

 

 


Compliments of The Flax Council of Canada

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