Banana Oat Breakfast Cookies

1 1/2 cups oatmeal, quick or old fashioned
2 ripe bananas, mashed with fork until creamy  **
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/3 cup raisins, or to taste ((optional ~ you can add in some dried cranberries (replacing some of the raisins) if you include the use of dried cranberries in your diet.  Trader Joe's makes a really good one.))
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted (or regular, if you prefer)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon (or more, to taste)  


** for those of you who don't like bananas, try using 2/3 cup pureed fresh or frozen mango in place of the mashed bananas. I've used it in place of the bananas & it's an acceptable substitute, just maybe not quite as sweet. 


Preheat heat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix vanilla extract & cinnamon into the applesauce. 

Blend applesauce mixture with all other ingredients & let sit for 10 minutes

Drop cookie dough, by spoonfuls, onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet & flatten cookies into rounds.

Bake approx. 30-35 minutes, or until golden & done.

Remove from oven & let rest on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then move to cooling rack.
  
When completely cool store in a covered container.

Enjoy for breakfast, for an afternoon snack with tea/coffee or just about anytime!


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