These soft vegan oatmeal cookies have a light chewy texture, hints of sweet vanilla and a boost from vegan protein powder.

I’ve added the vegan protein powder because these oatmeal cookies make a great post work-out treat if you don’t have the time or circumstance to cook a protein rich meal after the gym.  They’re packed with fiber too, providing a deliciously sweet energy boost.  I love them as a quick and easy breakfast if I’ve got a busy day and want something filling but not bloating.

I’ve used Macacha Energy Blend in these oatmeal cookies.  This specific blend is crammed with the good stuff – maca, baobab, cranberry, flax, seaweed and ginger.  All with a divine sweet vanilla flavour that makes these cookies oh so very very good.  Like eaten half the batch before you’ve even realised it good.  Not that I’d ever do that kind of thing.  Because warm, vanilla, oaty, soft but chewy cookies fresh from the oven isn’t pretty much the best thing ever of course.

They’re also incredibly easy to make.  A little messy to shape but what’s a few sticky hands among friends right?  They’re a glorious one bowl mix too – just blend together the wet ingredients then stir in the dry.  I tried chilling the mixture to see if that would help make it less messy when shaping but it made absolutely no difference!  I guess because there’s nothing in the mix to ‘set’ as the vegan ‘butter’ I used is a soft set anyway.

Either way a little bit of messy shaping to get gloriously tasty vegan oatmeal cookies is truly worth it in my book!

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