Winter Energy Cookies Recipe

Ingredients:

1 cup unsalted butter

1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar

1/3 cup molasses

1/3 cup smooth peanut butter

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup toasted wheat germ

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 cups rolled oats

1 cup raisins

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions:

Cream the butter, sugar, molasses, and peanut butter in a large bowl. Blend in the eggs and vanilla. Mix the flour, wheat germ, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, until evenly blended.

Stir in the oats, raisins, choc chips, and nuts. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

Shape dough into large balls using 1/4 cup of dough per cookie. Place on greased cookie sheets, leaving 3 inches between them. Flatten slightly with a fork. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes. When done, the tops will still be soft to the touch. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.