Preheat oven to 325F.
Soak the medjool dates with boiling water until softened and they start to make a loose paste, between 2-5 minutes
6 medjool dates, pitted and chopped, 1/2 cup boiling hot water
Add the ground flax meal to the dates and let gel for another minute or so.
2 tbsp ground flax seeds
If you need to loosen up the nut or seed butter in the microwave, heat at 30 second increments into it's homogenous and easy to work with. Then add maple syrup and the date/flax mixture and mix well.
1/2 cup nut or seed butter, 1/4 cup maple syrup
Mix in the rolled oats, pumpkin seeds, kosher salt, and dried cranberries. Mix everything really well until everything is well mixed up.
2 cups rolled oats, 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, 1/2 tsp kosher salt, 1/2 cup dried cranberries
Spread on a lined baking sheet, and shape into flattened mounds. These cookies won't spread or rise in the oven, so they will remain the same shape you put into the oven. Bake for 15-18 minutes, until you see the edges get browned.
Remove from the oven and let stand for at least 5 minutes before removing from the tray.
Transfer to an airtight container and enjoy within 3-4 days. Freeze within a day if you will not eat before then!