Pecan Maple Breakfast Cookies

Pecan Maple Breakfast Cookies 

From: 100DaysofRealFood.com

Modified by Allison Whalen (click the title for the original recipe link)

Original Recipe:

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole-wheat flour
• ¾ cup rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup applesauce
• 3 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened but not melted
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease a cookie sheet.
2. Whisk together the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl using an electric mixer beat the applesauce, maple syrup, butter, egg, and vanilla.
4. While beating the mixture on a low speed add the dry ingredients until well blended.
5. Fold in the nuts with a spatula.
6. Drop onto prepared cookie sheet with a spoon. Bake for 8 – 9 minutes or until they start to brown.

Here are Allison's modifications:

i added one ripe banana,

increased oats to one cup,

added 1/4 cup of flaxseed,

added about 1/2 cup of raisins,

sprinkled about 2 tbsp of coarse sugar on the top before baking,

and spread into a square pan, baked for 20-25 minutes, then cut out hearts.

you could also use a slightly larger pan - mine came out pretty thick from the 8x8 square pan. you would just need to reduce the cooking time. but any way you cook them they will be great! i hope you enjoy them!