Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies II

Ingredients

• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup pecan, chopped (you can also use walnuts if preferred)
• 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin
• 1 large egg
• 2 egg whites
• 1 1/3 cups dark brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix together oats, milk, and pecans in a bowl and set aside.

2. 2

   Mix together brown sugar, egg whites, pumpkin, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Add flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin pie spice, and stir well to combine.

4. 4

   Add oat mixture and cranberries and stir well (the cookie dough will look like lumpy oatmeal).

5. 5

   Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets sprayed with non-stick spray or lined with parchment paper. Flatten each cookie slightly with a fork or spatula.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 degrees for 13 minutes.