Breakfast Cookies

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

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup banana, mashed
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup other dried fruit
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine peanut butter and butter and beat on medium with an electric mixer.
• 3 add brown sugar; beat until combined.
• 4 add egg and vanilla; beat until combined.
• 5 add banana, baking soda & salt; beat until combined.
• 6 add flour & wheat germ, a little at a time, and beat until combined.
• 7 stir in rolled oats, dried fruit and chocolate chips (if using) by hand.
• 8 using a 1/4-cup scoop, scoop dough onto cookie sheet and flatten into 3" circles with bottom of glass.
• 9 bake for 15 minutes or until edges are light brown.
• 10 cookies can be frozen until ready to eat - microwave for 20 seconds to thaw.