Apple Breakfast Cookies

Ingredients 

2 Cups quick-cooking rolled oats 

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp salt 

1 cup packed brown sugar 

2 eggs 

1 cup milk

1/4 cup butter, melted 

1 tsp vanilla extract 

1 1/2 cups finely chopped apples (about 1 large apple) 

Preparation 

Preheat oven to 375F with racks in top and bottoms third of oven. 

Butter 2 large baking sheets or line with parchment paper. 

In a large bowl, whisk together oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, milk, melted butter and vanilla.  Pour over dry ingredients and sprinkle with apples; stir until just blended. 

Drop batter of 1/4 cup for each cookie onto prepared baking sheets and leave about 2” between each cookie.  Bake for about 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.  Let cool on pans on racks for 2 minutes, then transfer to racks to cool completely.