WHOLE GRAIN COOKIE DUNKERS

Whole Grain Cookie Dunkers - Half Batch!

We really liked.  Perfect FHE treat.

http://yestoyum.com/2014/01/20/whole-grain-chocolate-chip-cookie-dunkers/

Yield: 20 cookies - we got 8, but next time could definitely make smaller.  They spread out more than I thought they would.

Whole grain chocolate chip oatmeal cookies that are made for milk! A fun twist on a classic treat.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
• 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 egg white
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix the first four ingredients into a small bowl.
3. In a separate bowl cream together butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. It's very important to use butter that is softened and not melted. Melted butter will give you flat cookies. Add egg whites and vanilla, mix until combined.
4. Gradually add dry ingredients, stirring after each addition. The dough will be relatively thick. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Let chill in the fridge for twenty minutes.
5. Scoop out golf ball size balls of dough and form into flat bars. I did this by making a log shape and pressing the middle down. Bake for 8 minutes, or until edges of cookies are a light golden brown. I used a silicon baking sheet so your baking time may be a little shorter if you use a metal pan.
6. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

Note that these cookies are modeled after a classic Chips Ahoy type texture. They definitely call for a glass of milk!

*I added 1/2 cup crushed bran flakes in one batch after seeing it in a Better Homes and Garden recipe. I liked the texture, but everyone else erred on the negative side. Feel free to add it as a mix in.