Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies

Breakfast Pumpkin Cookies

Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Yield: 24 servings
Serving Size 2 cookies

Ingredients

1 3⁄4 cups cooked, pureed pumpkin (15 ounce can)
1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1⁄2 cup oil
1 1⁄2 cups flour
1 1⁄4 cups whole wheat flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts or hazelnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Mix pumpkin, brown sugar, eggs, and oil thoroughly.
3. Blend dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture.
4. Add raisins and nuts.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls on greased baking sheet, 1 inch apart.
6. Gently flatten each cookie (use a spoon, bottom of glass, or palm of your hand).
7. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Banana Oatmeal Cookies

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Yield: 14 cookies
Serving Size 2 cookies

Ingredients
2 very ripe bananas
1 cup quick oats
1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
1⁄2 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork until mostly smooth.
3. Add oats, cinnamon, vanilla and raisins. Mix well.
4. Drop spoonfuls of dough onto lightly sprayed or oiled baking sheet. Flatten with the back of a spoon or bottom of a drinking glass.
5. Bake 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool before serving.

Notes

• Texture will be best when freshly made.
• Try dried cranberries or chopped nuts instead of raisins.