CORE diet

INGREDIENTS

•  ½ cup unsalted butter
• 1½ cups peanut butter
• 1 cup xylitol
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 4 ½ cups large rolled oats
• 1 Tbls. cinnamon
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1½ cups of the following options: coconut flakes, chopped nuts, dried fruit such as blueberries etc. (or 1½ cups of a combination of the above).

PREPARATION

1. Preheat oven to 350° F and line baking sheets with silicon sheets or parchment paper.
2. Cream butter, peanut butter, xylitol and vanilla together, then whisk in the eggs and blend well.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the oats, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Blend.
4. Add the oat mixture to the wet mixture and blend. Add the 1½ cups of optional ingredients and blend again.
5. Spoon 1 Tbls. of the mixture onto the cookie sheets and lightly flatten cookies.
6. Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Cool on rack.