Chocolate Chip Breakfast Cookies
Description
Low in fat and high in fiber, these whole wheat chocolate chip cookies are a great on-the-go breakfast alternative to packaged oatmeal bars.
Ingredients
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4 cups quick-cooking oats
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 cup white sugar
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3/4 cup brown sugar
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1/4 cup butter, room temperature
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2 large eggs
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1/2 cup applesauce
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Stir oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
3
Beat white sugar, brown sugar, and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract in that order. Stir in the oat-flour mixture until dough is just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
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Drop 1/4 cup of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, flattening each cookie slightly.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until light brown at the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.