Oatmeal Jumble Protein Cookie

Name: Oatmeal Jumble Protein Cookie Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 cup� all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup whey protein (3 scoops); 1� teaspoon� baking soda; 1� teaspoon� salt; 8� tablespoon butter at room temperature; 8� tablespoons� vegetable shortening; 1/2� cup� sugar; 1 1/2� cups�Splenda brown sugar & sugar substitute; 2� large eggs; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2� cups� quick-cooking oats; 1/2� cup� unsweetened coconut; 1/2 cup dried cherries; 1 cup walnut halves; 1 cup dark chocolate chips

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 36

Ingredients

1 cup� all-purpose flour3/4 cup whey protein (3 scoops)1� teaspoon� baking soda1� teaspoon� salt8� tablespoon butter, at room temperature8� tablespoons� vegetable shortening1/2� cup� sugar1 1/2� cups�Splenda brown sugar & sugar substitute2� large eggs2 tsp vanilla extract2� cups� quick-cooking oats1/2� cup� unsweetened coconut1/2 cup dried cherries1 cup walnut halves1 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350�F. Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter, shortening and both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
2. With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir in oats, then coconut, cherries, walnuts, and chocolate.
3. Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough into 2-Tbsp. balls and place several inches apart on baking sheets. Bake, rotating pans halfway through, until cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheets on wire racks, then transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely. Repeat with remaining dough.
4. Recipe can be varied by trying other nut and fruit combinations (dried apricots, almonds, and white chocolate chips OR pecans and raisins, etc.)
Makes 36 good-sized cookies.

Number of Servings: 36

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MSEFFIE.

Servings Per Recipe: 36

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