Name: Linseed Cinnamon Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups(300g) unsalted butter room temperature; 1 1/3 cups/290g brown sugar; 4 large/200g eggs; 2 tablespoons(30ml) vanilla extract; 3 1/4 cups/400g all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon powder; 2 cups/240g whole linseeds(flaxseeds); Optional: Instead of flaxseed, feel free to use other seeds, cereals or dried fruits you like.

Beautiful Linseed Cinnamon Cookies– the linseeds(or the flaxseeds) give these soft cookies a nice texture, while the cinnamon brings a subtle flavor.

If you never tried a linseed cookie before, you are here for a treat.

Linseed or flaxseed cookies are something I never tasted before. Recently, I got this beautiful book, written by Paulina Abascal, a popular pastry chef from Mexico.

Linseed/Flaxseed Cinnamon Cookies-close up

The recipes in this book are easy to make and the pictures are beautiful and inspiring.

Here is where I found the recipe and wanted to try it really bad.

Linseed Cinnamon Cookies on an oval platter

Linseeds (or flax seeds) are very high in Omega 3, protein and fiber. Many cultures use flax seeds in their diets because of their health benefits.

In this recipe, the flax seeds are incorporated beautifully with the ingredients, adding texture and crunchiness to the soft cookies.

Also, it is such a great way to sneak in some flax seeds into your diet!

Flax seeds can be an acquired taste if you never had them before. Some people aren’t too excited about the flavor, but I personally love it. I think it adds a really nice depth and richness to foods.

You might think that these are regular cookies with some flax seeds in them, but the recipe requires 2 cups of them.

Linseed cookies on a Christmas blue with green and red pattern plate

Also, the cinnamon adds a nice touch to them and the brown sugar gives them a beautiful color. Such a win-win combination!

The cookies are not very sweet which makes them a good snack or even a good breakfast.

You can feel good about having a cookie with your morning coffee. Or tea, if that is what makes you happy in the morning.

If you make the recipe, share it with the hashtag #thebossykitchen on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter so we can all see what you’re cooking!

In case you are interested in more recipes for cookies:

Rum Raisins Cookies

Banana Walnuts Chocolate Chips Soft Cookies

Trail Mix Cookies- Vegetarian, Gluten Free

If you are interested in more recipes for cookies, check this collection of cookies on my blog.

Yield: 24 cookies

Linseed Cinnamon Cookies

Beautiful Linseed Cinnamon Cookies- the linseeds(or the flaxseeds) give these soft cookies a nice texture, while the cinnamon brings a subtle flavor.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups(300g) unsalted butter room temperature
1 1/3 cups/290g brown sugar
4 large/200g eggs
2 tablespoons(30ml) vanilla extract
3 1/4 cups/400g all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
2 cups/240g whole linseeds(flaxseeds)
Optional: Instead of flaxseed, feel free to use other seeds, cereals or dried fruits you like.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
In a medium bowl, using a hand electrical mixer cream butter with brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
Incorporate the eggs one by one.
Add vanilla.
In a different bowl mix together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
Combine the mixture of flour with the mixture of butter.
Add the linseeds and mix well.
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake the cookies for about 15 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet before removing them to a cooling rack.
The cookies will keep fresh for about two weeks in an airtight container.