Winter Energy Cookies

When you need a mid-winter energy boost, try this recipe for peanut butter cookies with oats, raisins, and chocolate chips.

• Calories: 333 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• ⅓ cup molasses
• ⅓ cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup toasted wheat germ

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Step 2

Cream the butter, sugar, molasses, and peanut butter in a large bowl. Blend in the eggs and vanilla. Mix the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, until evenly blended.

Step 3

Stir in the oats, raisins, choc chips, and nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 4

Shape dough into large balls using 1/4 cup of dough per cookie. Place on greased cookie sheets, leaving 3 inches between them. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. When done, the tops will still be soft to the touch. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.