Apple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)

Apple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies (Vegan)

Power Foods:

Apple (Raw and with peel) =  

• High in Fiber 
• Vitamin C.

Flax Seed = 

• Omega-3 essential fatty acids: good" fats. 
• Lignans:  antioxidant qualities. Flaxseed contains 75 to 800 times more lignans than other plant foods.
• Fiber

Preliminary studies show that it may help fight heart disease, diabetes and breast cancer. 

Ingredients:

·       3/4cup Rolled Oats

·       1/4cup whole wheat flour

·       1/4tsp Baking soda

·       ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

·       ½ teaspoon cloves

·       ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

·       1/4cup Packed brown sugar

·       2tbsp cane sugar

·       1/3 cup ground flax seed

·       dash of salt

·       1/2tsp Vanilla

·       2tbsp safflower

·       2tbsp Apple sauce

·       4tbsp Peanut butter

·       ¼ cup of rice milk

·       1 apple, peeled and chopped into small pieces

Directions:

1.    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.    In a large bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, sugars, flax seed, spices, and salt.

3.    In a smaller bowl, combine the wet ingredients: vanilla, safflower, apple sauce, rice milk, and peanut butter.

4.    Pour the wet mixture on top of the dry ingredients and mix well. This can be challenging so you may need to use your hands.

5.    Once fully mixed in, scoop about two tbsp. of batter onto a parchment paper lined baking dish.

6.    Put an even amount of apple pieces onto each cookie, flatten, and then bake for around 30 minutes.