Chewy Oatmeal Berry Breakfast Cookies

• PAN TOAST
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup pecan halves
• 1/4 cup ground flaxmeal
• DOOKIE DOUGH
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/4 cups light brown sugar, use Splenda Brown sugar blend for less sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 large eggs
• 4 ounces unsweetened applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups white whole wheat flour, King Arthur is the best!
• 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 5 ounces bag, mixed dried berries

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 5 half sheet pans with parchment paper. rnPAN TOAST: In a 12" nonstick skillet, melt 1/4 cup butter on medium heat. Stir in the oats, pecans and flaxmeal. Stir for about 5 minutes until fragrant. Add the mixture to the bowl of a food processor and pulse just until coarsely ground. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. MAKE THE COOKIE DOUGH: With an electric mixer on medium speed, cream the butter, brown sugar and honey just until smooth. Add the eggs, applesauce and vanilla and mix just until smooth; the mixture may look curdled.
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cooled oats mixture, flour, dry milk, baking soda and cinnamon. On low speed, add to the butter mixture and beat just until incorporated. On stir speed, add the mixed dried berries. The cookie dough will be VERY soft. Let the dough sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to firm up and hydrate the flour, oats and flax.
4. With 1/4 cup cookie scoop, add 6 balls of dough to each pan. The dough will be soft so form loosely into a ball with your hands. Bake for 10 minutes or just until light golden brown and slightly risen. Do not over bake! Cool on the pan for 30 minutes to firm up and then cool completely before storage. I use a cello goodie bag with 2 cookies in each and then twist tie closed.

butter, oats, pecan halves, ground flaxmeal, butter, light brown sugar, honey, eggs, unsweetened applesauce, vanilla, whole wheat flour, nonfat dry milk, baking soda, cinnamon, berries

Taken from food52.com/recipes/30006-chewy-oatmeal-berry-breakfast-cookies (may not work)