Dishing Up Nutrition | The Most Delicious Breakfast Cookies

Prepare dry ingredients: In a bowl, combine 1 cup old-fashioned oats and 1 cup all-purpose flour.

Add 1/2 teaspoon baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt to the dry mixture.

Add spices: Stir in 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice.

Grate fresh nutmeg into the mixture to taste using a microplane.

Incorporate nutrition boosters: Add 3 tablespoons ground flax seed, 2 tablespoons hemp seed, and 1 tablespoon chia seeds to the dry ingredients and stir well.

Add 1/3 cup chopped walnuts and 1/3 cup chocolate chips to the dry mixture and mix until evenly distributed.

In a separate bowl, combine wet ingredients: Measure 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1 egg (cracked and whisked), 2 mashed bananas, 1/3 cup maple syrup, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Stir the wet ingredients together until well combined, ensuring no large chunks of peanut butter remain.

Combine wet and dry ingredients: Gradually mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, being careful not to overmix.

Once combined, prepare to bake the cookies.

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