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Thursday, Aug 27, 2009 @09:09am CDT Banana Oat Breakfast Cookie
1 large banana, mashed (1/2 cup) ½ cup of chunky peanut butter ½ cup honey 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup rolled oats ½ cup whole wheat flour ¼ cup nonfat dry milk powder 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp baking soda 1 cup dried cranberries or raisins Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat two cookie sheet with cooking spray; set aside. In a large bowl, stir together banana, peanut butter, honey and vanilla. In a small bowl, combine oats, flour, milk powder, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir the oat mixture into the banana mixture until combined. Stir in dried cranberries. Using a ¼ cup measure, drop mounds of dough 3 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. With a thin melt or small plastic spatula dipped in water, flatten and spread each mound of dough to a 2 ¾ inch round, about ½ inch thick. Once baked, each cookie will be about 3 ½ to 4 inches in diameter. Bake, one sheet at a time, for 14 to 16 minutes or until browned. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely. Store in an airtight container or resalable plastic bag for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 2 months; thaw before serving |