Prepare flax seed and water and let sit for 15 minutes to gel.
Mix margarine, sugar, date silan, and the flax seed gel.
Add dry goods: oats, flour, cinnamon, and baking soda.
Add all the optional goodies - dried fruit and chocolate.
this recipe is great for cookie bars in a low tray - or spoon dropped cookies on cookie sheets
Bake at 18 C ( 365F) for 35 minutes for bars, ‎or about 14-17 minutes for individual cookies.
NOTE: This does depend on the oven - the cookies do not need to brown much – but should be a little dry to the ‎touch
Let cool on a rack and enjoy!

‎1 1/2 pkg margarine (300 g)‎
‎3 cups sugar (brown and white – I like 2:1)‎

Prepare first:‎
3 tablespoons of ground flax seed with 9 ‎tablespoons of cold water left to stand and gel for 15 minutes
‎3 Tablespoons of date silan (sometimes referred to as date honey but not made by bees - just mushy dates)
‎3 generous teaspoons cinnamon‎
‎3 cups flour (Recommended white but could use whole wheat for half the amount – ‎makes cookies heavier)‎

Approx 4 cups oatmeal (if cut, use 4 1/2, if whole use 3 1/2)‎
3/4 teaspoon baking soda‎
Add to taste: about 300-400 grams of‎ Raisins

Cut up mishmash/papaya/etc
Apple or pear bits
Coconut
Any other dried fruit like plum, cherries, papaya, pineapple, or kiwi.
Optional:
‎300 g non-dairy chocolate chips‎ (one package) or chunks broken from bars