Protein Power Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 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 or 1 cup m&m's plain chocolate candy (optional)
• 3/4 cup raisins (optional)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans (optional)

Recipe

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