Skinny Monkey Chocolate Cookies

This skinny version of the “chunky monkey” cookie is both healthy and tasty! There's no sugar, (the bananas sweeten them up) and at just 47 calories per cookie, you really can’t go wrong!

Ingredients: 
3 bananas
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract
     Optional:  Shredded Coconut

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mash bananas in a large bowl, then stir in remaining ingredients. Let batter stand for approximately 20 minutes, then drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes.

Freezing Directions: Cool completely, then place cookies in a freezer bag. Seal, label, and freeze.
Nutritional Information: 47 calories; 7.5 g carbs; 1.6 g fat; 1.5 g protein; 1.3 g fiber; 1 WW PointsPlus

Source: Jimmie @ Onceamonthmom.com

Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies Recipe

I used to make these Chocolate Oatmeal No Bake Cookies when I was a kid. I decided to post the recipe here so I'd always know where to find it. They are so easy and so good. A great recipe to make with young children letting them help drop the cookies.

Ingredients:
1/2 C Butter 
2 C Sugar 
1/2 C Milk 
4 Tbsp Cocoa 
1/2 C Peanut Butter (optional)
3- 3 1/2 C Quick cooking Oats 
2 tsp. Vanilla 

Add the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil, and boil for 1 minute. Stir in the next 3 ingredients and drop onto wax/foil paper. Let cool until set.