Healthy Oatmeal Cookies

I love me a cookie, but let's face it - they are typically not the healthiest option out there. So I was super stoked (yes, stoked) to find this too-good-to-be-true recipe for 99.3 calorie cookies on the Skinny Fork. 

Healthy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

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Ingredients: 

• 2 Ripe Bananas, Mashed
• 1/3 C. Reduced Fat Peanut Butter
• 2/3 C. Unsweetened Applesauce
• 1 Tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 Tsp. Salt
• 1/2 Tsp. Cinnamon
• Dash of Ground Cloves
• Dash of Ground Nutmeg
• 1 1/2 C. Quick or Old Fashioned Oats
• 1/4 C. Nuts (I used dry unsalted peanuts.)
• 1/4 C. Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
• 1/4 C. Reduced Fat Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (Optional)

Method: 

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Mix together the bananas, peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla, and spices. Add in the oats, nuts, chocolate chips, and coconut; stir until well combined.

Spoon a rounded 2 tbsp. of the cookie mixture onto the lined baking sheet, leaving an inch or two between each and flatten slightly. I placed a few more chocolate chips on top of each cookie. Bake for 20-30 minutes and allow to cool slightly.

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