Apple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

These hearty, whole wheat oatmeal cookies have flax seed, peanut butter, and chunks of apples, and they make a great grab-and-go breakfast.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 204 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup flax seed meal
• 2 cups cinnamon applesauce
• 2 apples - peeled, cored, and cut into small cubes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Beat eggs, applesauce, peanut butter, brown sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl until smooth.

Step 3

Combine oats, all-purpose flour, flax seed meal, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in another bowl. Stir egg mixture into oat mixture and add apples; mix until evenly blended.

Step 4

Roll dough into golf ball-sized balls and place 2 inches apart onto baking sheets.

Step 5

Bake in preheated oven until cookies are golden, about 12 minutes.