Protein Power Cookies

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar (use splenda brown sugar)
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 whole eggs or 3 egg whites
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 4 cups quick oats
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chocolate chips (optional) or 1 cup m&ms plain chocolate candy (optional)
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional) or 3/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cream together; brown sugar, applesauce, peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla.
• 2 blend in flour and baking soda. blend in oats.
• 3 add your choice of optional ingredients; nuts, chocolate, raisins, or all of the above. mix well.
• 4 drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or til lightly browned.
• 5 let cool 2 or 3 minutes before removing from pan.