Watching What I Eat: Peanut Butter Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies with Carob / Chocolate Chips

• 32 bananas
• 16 tspbutter flavor shortening
• 720 mlchocolate chips
• 1376 gcreamy peanut butter
• 576 gnuts
• 5600 goatmeal
• 2602.7 mlunsweetened applesauce
• 16 tspvanilla extract
• 16 scoopvanilla protein powder

Instructions

1. Preheat heat oven to 350 degrees.In a large bowl, mix mashed banana & peanut butter until completely combined then add in the applesauce, vanilla protein powder & the extract(s) ~ mix again until all are completely combined.
2. Add in the oatmeal & nuts to the banana mixture & combine. (** add the optional carob / chocolate chips at this time if you want them mixed throughout)
3. Let dough rest for 10 minutes.Drop cookie dough, by spoonfuls, onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet & flatten cookies into circles. (** if you just want the carob / chocolate chips on the top of the cookies, add now)
4. Bake cookies approx. 20-30 minutes (some like their cookies less cooked, some cooked more - try it both ways to find which works best for your tastes) or until golden brown & done.
5. Remove from oven & let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to cooling rack. (if you want the traditional fork tong marks on the cookies, use a pizza cutter or sharp knife to score the tops of the cookies while they're still warm)When cookies are completely cool, store in a covered container. Enjoy!...or with a cuppa tea.