Breakfast Protein Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 whole Ripe Bananas, Mashed Until Creamy
• ⅓ cups Peanut Butter, Creamy Or Chunky
• ⅔ cups Unsweetened Applesauce
• ¼ cups Vanilla or Chocolate Protein Powder (I use It Works! ProFit Protein Powder)
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 teaspoon Butter Extract, Optional
• 1-½ cup Quick Oatmeal, Uncooked
• ¼ cups Chopped Peanuts, Optional
• ¼ cups Carob Chips Or Chocolate Chips, Optional

Preparation Instructions

Preheat heat oven to 350ºF.
In a large bowl, mix mashed banana and peanut butter. Then add in the applesauce, protein powder and vanilla and butter extracts. Mix again until completely combined.
Add oatmeal and nuts to the banana mixture and combine. (Add the optional carob/chocolate chips at this time if you want them mixed throughout.)
Let dough rest for 10 minutes.
Drop cookie dough, by spoonfuls, onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and flatten cookies into circles, about a 1/3″ thick. (If you want the optional carob/chocolate chips on the top of the cookies, push them into the cookies now.)
Bake cookies approximately 30 minutes, or until golden brown and done. Remove from oven and let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to cooling rack. (If you want the traditional fork tine marks on the cookies, do this on the tops of the cookies while they’re still warm.  Use the back of a fork or a knife or pizza cutter.)
When cookies are completely cool, store in a covered container. Enjoy!