Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

It’s January and the New Year is still ringing in your head and the resolutions are fresh on your mind. You drank, ate, and ate some more excusing your behavior because wanted to get your last bit of decadence in before you stepped into the future. Well, here you are. So how do you eat healthily, yet be satisfied with delicious treats? Sweets and acholic beverages are our major weaknesses. So something sweet that hits the spot and is healthy is a good thing. It’s satisfying and leaves you with no guilt. This cookie recipe will satisfy your sugar craving without the use of processed sugar and clear your stomach leaving you feeling fulfilled but not stuffed. These deliciously sweet and chewy  Avocado, Apple, Banana  & Oatmeal Cookies will hit the spot!

Start your day off by ‘breaking fast’ also known as breakfast. Drink a refreshing glass of water to help clear the path to an easy release of the old. Next, serve up nutrition at breakfast or snack time with this tasty, family-friendly soft, and chewy cookie. With no sugar added, each bite is naturally sweetened by three kinds of healthy fruits: ripe avocado, banana, and apple. It is super easy to make - even children can help make a batch so that it becomes a family thing!

Serves 16

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of old-fashioned oats
• ½ cup whole wheat flour + 2 Tbsp.
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp. baking soda
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ½ ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
• ½ cup mashed ripe banana (from 1½ medium bananas)
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup finely chopped peeled sweet red apple (such as Gala, Fuji, or Honey Crisp)

Instructions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet and set aside.
2. Place the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
3. Place the avocado in a medium-sized bowl, and mash until smooth. Add the banana, egg, and vanilla and whisk until well combined.
4. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the chopped apple.
5. Drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet using a spoon, and gently flatten until round and about ½-inch thick. Bake until slightly brown and firm around the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool before serving.

Recipe Notes:

Store cookies in the refrigerator, or place leftovers in a resealable plastic bag and freeze.