Dr. Siegel's Diet Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups chex multi-bran cereal
• 1 cup rolled oat
• 3/4 cup non-fat powdered milk
• 1/4 cup unprocessed wheat bran
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 4 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 7 large egg whites
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375° Fahrenheit.

2. 2

   Combine first 8 ingredients in large bowl, mix well with spoon.

3. 3

   Blend banana, butter, sugar, eggs, egg whites, and vanilla at medium speed with an electric mixer until well incorporated.

4. 4

   Add wet ingredients to dry, mix well and allow to stand for 5 minutes.

5. 5

   Divide in half, then half again.

6. 6

   Each portion makes 6 cookies. (I used an ice cream scoop to measure out the dough.).

7. 7

   Bake for 12 minutes on cookie sheet or parchment paper.

8. 8

   Cookies spread very little during baking. Allow to cool slightly and transfer to wire rack.