Breakfast Cookies for Slow Sundays

Breakfast Cookies 

Sometimes Sundays are just not that s-l-o-w when you are headed out on another adventure. With warm weather comes the need to make the most of every moment of the day. This is when these nutritionally packed cookies come in handy. They are easy to take on the road for a quick breakfast enroute. I used dried sour cherries for these not too sweet breakfast treats.

**Breakfast Cookies**

based on a Recipe from Robyn's Cookies 

3/4 cup (185 mL)all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL)baking soda
1/2 teaspoon (2 mL)baking powder
2 tablespoons (30 mL)ground flaxseed
2 tablespoons (30 mL) wheat germ
3/4 teaspoon (4 mL)ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (125 mL)unsalted butter (at room temperature)
1/2 cup (125 mL) light brown sugar (packed)
1/4 cup (60 mL)granulated sugar
2 tablespoons (30 mL)unsweetened applesauce
1 tablespoon 15 mL) maple syrup

1 large egg
1 cup (250 mL) large flake rolled oats (not quick cook)
1 cup (250 mL) unsweetened coconut ribbons
1/4 cup (75 mL) almond
1/4 cup (75 mL) hazelnuts
1 cup (250 mL) dried fruit of your choice (raisins, blueberries, cranberries, diced prunes, diced apricots, etc.
1/2 cup (125 mL)mini dark chocolate chips

In medium bowl, sift flour, baking soda and baking powder. Stir in flaxseed, wheat germ and cinnamon.

In stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix butter and both sugars on low speed 30 seconds. Raise speed to medium-high and beat until fluffy, 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low. Add applesauce, maple syrup and egg, mixing until combined. Slowly add dry mix until combined. Add oats, nuts, dried fruit and coconut until just combined. Cover and refrigerate dough at least 2 hours

Line large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll 1/4-cup (60-mL) portions of dough into balls and flatten into 2-1/2-inch (6-cm) discs. Place on sheets 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Bake on middle rack of preheated 350F (180C) oven until brown at edges and middles are no longer wet, 14 minutes. Cool completely. Store in airtight container for up to 1 week.

Makes about 15 cookies.

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