(3 dozen (36 cookies) x 10)
¾ cup mashed white beans
3 tablespoons canola oil
¾ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup egg substitute or 1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking soda
Preheat the oven to 350 Degrees. Mash up the cooked beans* with a potato masher or a blender. In a large mixing bowl combine the beans, oil, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla. In a separate bowl mix the oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add the dry ingredients to the bean mixture, add any other mix-ins you’d like (Chocolate Chips, Nuts, Dried fruit). Mix together until all ingredients are incorporated. Note: If you let the mixture sit for 10 minutes or so the oats absorb some of the liquid and it will be easier to form into balls. Drop onto a greased cookie sheet and bake for 8-10 minutes.
Let cookies cool slightly and set up before transferring to a cooling rack.
*You can use canned beans but the flavor will be more noticeable than when using dry beans. To prepare them, soak overnight then rinse them underwater in the morning. Put them in a crockpot and cover them with water. Cook on low for 6 hours and they will be nice and soft. Drain and mash.
