Chocolate Chip Cookies - good for you edition

During my pregnancy I was diagnosed with gestational diabetes.  Suddenly I wasn't allowed to eat much of anything - even fruit was problematic.  I tried a few recipes for cookies and other goodies that were recommended, but they didn't taste that great and they weren't satisfying.  So, I started doing some experimenting of my own.

This is what I came up with.  Not only did it not spike my blood sugar, the slow releasing carbs also helped prevent dips.  And they actually taste yummy!  Give'em a try.

Ingredients

1 cup margarine

1 cup brown sugar

2 tbs vanilla

2 eggs

2 cups whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup ground flax

¾ cup whole flax

2 cups chocolate chips

Method

Cream together margarine and brown sugar until smooth.  Add eggs and vanilla, mix until even.  Add dry ingredients, mix until combined, then add chocolate chips.  Bake at 350-375ish, whatever works for you and your oven. 

It’s a lot of vanilla, but that adds flavour and keeps them from being too dry with all that flax.

They’re best fresh out of the oven (of course), but they keep in an airtight jar really well!