Oatmeal Cookie Breakfast Bar - Holiday version

Similar to an Oatmeal Cookie...but I cut all the sugar in half and use a combination of whole wheat flour and white flour. I find that when I use all wheat they are a bit too dense...if you want to increase the sugar just double what I have listed here. For the Holidays I change up the "additions" a bit...I add more dried fruits ~ which basically means I just grab whatever is looking good to me at Trader Joe's that day!

2 sticks of Butter

3/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)

1/2 cup white sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 large eggs

1 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 cup white flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

*2tsp Benefiber* totally optional, but it works for us!

1 tsp cinnamon (I exclude this because I am allergic...)

3 cups oats (either quick cooking or old fashioned)

THEN, add...

1 cup walnuts

1 cup cranberries

1 cup dried apples (chopped)

OR:

1 cup almonds

1 cup golden raisins

1 cup dried cherries

OR:

ANY combination of dried fruits and nuts....it is that easy!

I use a regular size ice cream scoop and bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. I use silpat sheets to prevent sticking and then store in an airtight container with wax paper between the layers. They normally don't last long enough to go stale!

Enjoy!