Spiced Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 4 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice concentrate (thawed)
• 1/4 cup natural-style peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 2 teaspoons chai tea mix
• 1 1/2 cups quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup apple
• 1/2 cup dry roasted peanuts, shelled

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f lightly spray cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• 2 in large bowl, beat margarine and sugar together until creamy. add egg whites; beat well. add applesauce, apple juice concentrate, peanut butter and vanilla; beat well. add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, chai tea spice powder and salt; mix well. add oats; mix well. blend in apples and peanuts.
• 3 drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets.
• 4 bake 15 to 17 minutes or until firm to the touch and light golden brown. cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. cool completely. store tightly covered.