Peanut Butter Breakfast Cookies
A get up and go breakfast solution. A cookie that is filled with good stuff for you to start your day when you don’t have time to sit down and enjoy a normal breakfast. Think of these as a “fast food” breakfast!
Servings Prep Time
4Dozen 20minutes
Cook Time
12-14minutes
Servings Prep Time
4Dozen 20minutes
Cook Time
12-14minutes
Ingredients
Optional Mix-ins
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. In a small mixing bowl measure out all of the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Stir to combine. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, add shortening and sugars. Beat, at medium speed with an electric mixer (if using one), until well blended and creamy. Beat in eggs.
  4. Add dry ingredient mix to the wet 1/3 cup at a time. Stir until combined and then add the next 1/3 cup until all of the dry mix has been combined with the wet. slowly stir in apple sauce, oats and carrot.
  5. add in your mix-in ingredients, stir until well combined.
  6. Drop 1 TBSP of mixture onto ungreased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until just brown around the edges. Cool for 2 minutes on baking sheet and then remove to a wire cooling rack to cool completely. Repeat the drop, bake and cool steps until all cookies have been baked.
  7. To store: store in an air tight container or zip-lock bag. Can be frozen for up to 6 months in a zip-lock bag.