Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal and Bean Cookies!

Ingredients

• 2 cups oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 (16 ounce) can great northern beans (drained, rinsed)
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Blend oats until finely ground, but not powdered.

3. 3

   Put oats in separate bowl and add flour, salt, and baking powder.

4. 4

   Put drained, rinsed beans into blender with butter, eggs, and vanilla.

5. 5

   Blend until pureed completely (there should be absolutely no chunks).

6. 6

   In a large bowl, cream the bean puree and brown sugar.

7. 7

   Add oat mixture and mix well.

8. 8

   Add chocolate chips and mix.

9. 9

   Using a a leveled off small cookie-scoop, scoop cookie dough onto greased jelly roll pans.

10. 10

    Wet hands and press each cookie down flat ( to a little thicker than the chocolate chips).

11. 11

    Bake each pan for 10-12 minutes, remove from oven and let cool for a bit before transferring to a cooling rack.