Cookies for Breakfast

Cookies for breakfast?! Yes, that's what I said. This recipe is healthy enough to eat for breakfast! Won't that make the kids (big & little) happy. There are so many really healthy ingredients that one of these with a glass of milk, a cup of tea or a cup of coffee will start your day off right. Hope you enjoy.


Really Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1 c. raisins
1-1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. canola oil
1-1/4 c. Splenda granulated
2 egg whites
1 t. vanilla
1 - 3.9 oz. single-serving cup of unsweetened applesauce
1/3 c. mashed banana
3-1/4 c. old-fashioned oats
1-1/3 c. chopped walnuts

Directions: Put raisins into small bowl and pour in enough very hot water to cover; set aside. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. In large bowl, combine the oil and Splenda; beat well. Beat in egg whites and vanilla. Mix in the applesauce and banana, followed by the flour mixture. Drain water from raisins; pat to remove excess moisture with a paper towel. Stir in oats, walnuts, and raisins; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheet that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 8-9 minutes at 350 degrees F. or until tops of cookies are slightly firm to the touch.
Number of Servings: 48