Healthy Breakfast Cookie Recipe

Breakfast Cookie

Ingredients
3/4 cup whole-wheat or white flour (or any combination of the two)
1/2 cup ground flax
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ to 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted (or butter)
1/4 cup applesauce (or canola oil)
1/4 cup turbinado sugar (or brown sugar)
1 tbsp honey (optional)

1 egg

2 tablespoons natural peanut butter (optional)
1-2 carrots, shredded
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup rolled oats
¼ cup wheat germ 

¼ extra oats or oat bran

1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (or other chocolate pieces) (optional)
1/3 cup raisins (optional)
1/3 cup pecan pieces, chopped (optional)

Directions
Place rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Whisk together first 6 ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Combine next four ingredients (butters, sugars, oils..)  in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on high speed, scraping down sides if necessary, until sugars have dissolved and mixture is light in color, about 1 minute. Add egg, carrot, pbutter*, and vanilla and beat an additional 30 seconds. Add flour mixture and beat an additional 30 seconds. Mix together remaining ingredients in seperate bowl.  Add oat mixture to mixer bowel and mix over low speed just until incorporated or fold in. Dough will be slightly sticky and less cohesive than traditional cookie dough. Line a large cookie sheet with parchment paper or use cooking spray. Use spoon or cookie scoop to scoop 2 inch balls onto cookie sheet.  Repeat with remaining batter, leaving about 2-3 inches between cookies. Wet hands and use palm of hand to flatten cookies until about 1/4-inch thick. (whatever shape it is in when it goes in the oven, it comes out same shape).  Bake for 12 minutes, until cookies are fragrant but still soft. Let cookies cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

This recipe has been adapted from one I found here.

Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ellie-krieger/breakfast-cookies-recipe/index.html?oc=linkback

These are not as sweet as some cookies but they are very tasty and mostly healthy.  More importantly, little man gives it two thumbs up!