Oats and Peanut Butter Giant Cookies (Lighter)

• 34 cup reduced-fat peanut butter
• 12 cup applesauce
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 34 cup egg substitute
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 12 cups rolled oats
• 12 cup peanuts or 12 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup miniature M&M baking bits or 1 cup chocolate chips

1. In a bowl, with an electric mixer, beat peanut butter and applesauce.
2. Add brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and mix until creamy and homogeneous.
3. Add egg substitute and vanilla while beating.
4. Add oats, peanuts and M & M chocolate.
5. Mix with a wooden spoon.
6. Let drop dough, 1/4 cup at a time, on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving room of 4 inch between cookies.
7. Cook in a preheated oven of 350 F for 15 minutes or until the sides of cookies are lightly golden.
8. Put baking sheets on racks and let cool for 2 minutes.
9. Removed the cookies and let cool completely on a rack.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/oats-and-peanut-butter-giant-cookies-lighter-266739 (may not work)