Perfect for busy mornings. Pack in lunch or grab one going out the door.
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| Source | Evelyn Shafer, Flint MI |
| Prep time | 1 hour |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | packed brown sugar |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | baking soda |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | raisins |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1⁄3 | Cup | wheat bran |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | non-fat dry milk |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | salt |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | chopped walnuts |
| 3⁄4 | Cup | whole-wheat flour |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | rolled oats |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | ground cinnamon |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | soft-style cream cheese (or 1/2 c. peanut butter) |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | butter |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | baking powder |
| 1⁄8 | Teaspoon | ground cloves |
| 3⁄4 | Cup | applesauce |
In a mixer bowl beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until well combined. Add whole-wheat flour, applesauce, oats, bran, milk powder, egg white, soda, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and cloves. Beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in raisins and nuts. Spray a baking sheet with nonstick spray. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough, 2-3 inches apart, make room so cookies don't spread to sides of the baking sheet. Bake in 375 oven 10 minutes ot till set. Cool on wire rack. Spread bottoms of half of the cooled cookies with 1 T. cream cheese or peanut butter; top with remaining unfrosted cookies. Chill until serving, or wrap and freeze. If frozen, let thaw in refridgerator overnight.
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