No Time for Breakfast Breakfast Cookies made with Rolled Oats

“No Time for Breakfast” Breakfast Cookies

Cookies for breakfast! Yes, please. These grab-and-go breakfast cookies are chock-full of healthy ingredients, including oats, to give you long-lasting energy, deliciously.
Course: Breakfasts, Desserts and Baked Delights
Category: Grab-and-Go, Vegetarian
Oat Type: Rolled Oats
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (250 ml)
  • 3 cups rolled oats (750 ml)
  • 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
  • 3/4 tsp salt (3.5 ml)
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon (15 ml)
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg (1 ml)
  • 1/2 cup almonds flaked, (125 ml)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds (125 ml)
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds (125 ml)
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet (125 ml)
  • 1 cup cranberries dried, (250 ml)
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup canola oil (160 ml)
  • 1 cup applesauce unsweetened, (250 ml)
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (180 ml)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract (15 ml)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two large baking trays with parchment.
  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients – flour, oats, baking soda, salt, spices, nuts, seeds, dried fruit and chocolate chips.
  • In a separate bowl beat together eggs, oil, applesauce, brown sugar and vanilla.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry, mixing well until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  • Using a 1/4 cup cookie scoop (or ice cream scoop), measure out 24 balls of dough onto prepared baking trays.
  • Flatten each cookie with a fork to a uniform thickness (approx. 1/2” thick).
  • Note: cookies do not spread in oven.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until lightly browned.
  • Transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once cooled completely, transfer to an airtight container for storage. Cookies will keep at room temperature for one week, or may be frozen for up to three months.

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