Low Fat Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

I have enjoyed all the pumpkin recipes I have made recently, but this is my absolute favorite so far. These cookies are chewy gems full of the wonderful medley of pumpkin, spices, and oats. They would make wonderful breakfast treats. I love that these are low fat and full of the goodness of oats and pumpkin. I used oat flour and substituted pumpkin pie spice for the cloves and nutmeg. I might have to try these with chocolate chips next time!

Low Fat Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies

http://www.allhomemadecookies.com/

Ingredients:

1 c. pumpkin

2 egg whites, whipped

1 c. brown sugar, packed

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

1/2 tsp. cloves

3 c. rolled oats

1 c. raisins

Directions:
Spray baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large bowl combine pumpkin and egg whites. In a separate bowl combine sugar, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, oats, and raisins. (Batter will be very dry at first.) Mix ingredients together just until moistened.Drop cookies by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking sheet, 2" apart. You can leave the cookies in the shape of a ball (the baked cookie will still be a ball) or flatten them out with the bottom of a glass before baking.Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

Powdered Peanut Butter!!!

PB2 Powdered Peanut Butter....I have been looking for this product in stores for months. It magically appeared on the shelf of one of the local health food stores, and I did not hesitate to buy it. It is lower in calories than peanut butter but tastes just as wonderful. So far, I have not actually added water to it and used it as traditional peanut butter. I have only added it to my oatmeal. It makes the oatmeal so creamy and gives it just the right amount of salty and sweet peanut butter taste. Consequently, I have had peanut butter oatmeal every day this week. One day, I also mixed in pureed bananas...DELICIOUS! I have so many plans for using PB2....add to mighty muffin recipes, add to brownie recipes, add to protein shakes, add to hot chocolate, add to pancake recipes, mix with pudding, mix with apple butter....anybody else have more ideas!!!! The website also has many recipes. Below is the nutritional info and website link.

http://www.bellplantation.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=29

Nutrition Facts: (6.5 oz./184g)

Ingredients: Roasted Peanuts, salt, and sugar

Serving Size: 2 tablespoons (12 grams)
Servings Per Container: 16

Amount Per Serving:
Calories 53.2
Calories from Fat 16.8
Total Fat 1.87 g

Sodium 77.6mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.4g
Sugars 1.66g
Protein 5.65g