Peanut Butter Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• ½ cups Sugar, Or Sugar Substitute
• ¾ cups Brown Sugar
• ½ cups Butter, Softened
• 3  Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tablespoon Corn Syrup
• ¾ cups No-stir Natural Peanut Butter
• 1 cup All-purpose Or Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
• 2 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 4 cups Quick (not Instant) Oats
• 1-¼ cup Shredded Apples, Tart Apples Work Best

Preparation Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly spray them with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl using a mixer, cream together sugars and butter. Add eggs and vanilla. Beat until creamy. On low, stir in corn syrup and peanut butter until combined.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly add dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
4. Using a wooden spoon (or other sturdy utensil!), stir in oats and apples.
5. Drop the dough by 1/4 cupfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving some space in between as they will spread. Bake for 11-13 minutes or until edges just start to turn golden brown. Do not over bake.
6. Remove baking sheets from the oven and allow cookies to cool for 3 minutes on cookie sheets before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling.
7. Store in an airtight container.