Healthy Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies (vegan, oil-free, refined sugar free)

0 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
1 In a medium bowl, make the flax egg by combining the ground flax with water. Stir and set aside for 5 minutes thicken.
2 In a large bowl, add the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and pumpkin spice. Whisk until well combined.
3 In the bowl with the flax egg, add the pumpkin, vanilla, maple syrup, and coconut sugar. Whisk until well combined. Add the wet ingredients to the dry. Stir with a spatula until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
4 Use a cookie scoop or drop by spoonfuls cookie dough onto the baking sheet. Flatten slightly because they don’t spread. Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow to cool on the cookie sheet for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack and cool completely. Enjoy! Store in an airtight container for 3 days.