Recipe Name Gluten Free Protein Oatmeal Cookies Submitted by Kirstenart Recipe Description Make your own Protein Bars Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 18 Ready In (minutes) 28

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweentened 1/3 cup peanut butter, natural 1 tablespoon Flaxseed oil 10 teaspoons Stevia, packet or Truvia 1/4 cup (8 fl oz) Agave syrup 1 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup flour, Gluten free all purpose mix 1 teaspoon xanthan gum 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, gluten free 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1 serving .99 oz Whey Protein Powder (6 scoops) vanilla 2 cups dry instant oats, gluten free 1 cup cherries, dried 1 cup (not packed) raisins, seedless, plumped with orange juice 1/2 cup, slivered Slivered almonds Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat over to 350 degrees. Beat together applesauce, peanut butter, flaxseed oil, Truvia and agave nectar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Mix well 2 Add four, xanthan gum, baking soda, salt, pepper and whey powder. Beat thoroughly. Stir in oats, cherries, raisins and almonds. Mix well. Divide into 18 cookies and drop batter by large tablespoons onto a cookie sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Flatten each cookie with the back of a spoon. Bake 16-18 minutes or until brown.